Sponsor
Establish the business and obtain the required sponsor status.
Employer Sponsorship Guide
Prepare the business evidence and compliance framework needed before nominating a skilled worker.
Sponsor readiness
Start with the correct legal entity and a clear picture of how the business operates and employs staff.
- ABN, ACN, registrations, ownership and trading names.
- Lawful and active operation supported by financial and trading records.
- Organisation chart, payroll, workforce composition and recruitment needs.
- Disclosure and review of adverse information or previous compliance issues.
- Capacity to meet employment, sponsorship and nomination costs.
Sponsorship is only the first stage
A standard employer-sponsored matter normally requires separate sponsor, nomination and visa decisions.
Position
Document the genuine skilled role and business need.
Nomination
Address occupation, labour market testing, salary and employment terms.
Visa
Show the worker meets skills, English and general visa criteria.
Compliance
Meet sponsor obligations throughout the sponsored employment.
Ongoing sponsor obligations
Approval creates continuing responsibilities. Build simple recordkeeping and notification processes before the worker starts.
- Provide equivalent terms and conditions and comply with workplace law.
- Keep required employment, payment and sponsorship records.
- Notify Home Affairs of prescribed events within the required period.
- Do not recover prohibited sponsorship or recruitment costs from the worker.
- Ensure the worker performs the approved occupation as permitted.
Next employer guides
Is the business ready to sponsor?
Send the entity, workforce, role and sponsorship history for review.