Australian Work Visas - Information for the Employer/Sponsor

The documents will be provided to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) only.

If Olympus Migration is your appointed Representative, no information will be provided to third parties (except the DHA).

The Business must provide evidence that they are financially stable.

In many cases, if the business shows a loss or a decline in income (compared to previous operating years), it may be difficult to show that a business can afford another salary in their expenses.

After the COVID-19 Pandemic, many Australian businesses will likely show a loss in the 2020, 2021 and 2022 financial years. 

If this is the case, it is imperative that you consult with an Accountant and/or a Financial Advisor for Businesses before proceeding with sponsorships and other immigration matters that involve nominating a Skilled Worker.

No. You must ensure that your sponsored employee works only in the occupation you nominated them for.

If you want a Visa holder to work in a different occupation, you must lodge a new Nomination.

If you are sponsoring them under the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa (Subclass 482), they will also need to apply for and be granted a new Visa before changing occupations.

You will need to notify the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) immediately.

You must meet your obligations as a Sponsor whilst the Sponsored Worker holds a Visa which was granted directly through your Sponsorship.

You are responsible for meeting all of the obligations, which your appointed Representative should provide you before any lodgement is made.

Not all of them.  

Labour agreements enable approved businesses to sponsor skilled overseas workers when there is a demonstrated need that cannot be met in the Australian labour market and where standard temporary or permanent visa programs are not available. 

Labour agreements are developed between the Australian Government (represented by the Department) and Employers. 

In some cases, the Applicants may not need to have the minimum work experience, meet the English Language Requirements or they can even be older than the maximum age allowed, depending on the Labour Agreement conditions that their Employers has with the DHA.

For more information on this topic, please contact our Office to discuss it further.

No. It is against the law to accept or to pay money for a Visa sponsorship.

Olympus Migration will never accept a case where we believe that 'paid' Visa sponsorships or other similar agreements have taken place between a Business, a Skilled Worker and/or any other third parties.

No. The Business/Sponsor must pay their own Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Fees and their own Professional Fees if a Representative is appointed.

The Business/Sponsor must not, or attempt to, transfer or charge these costs to another person such as a sponsored Visa holder or their sponsored family members 

The 4 most common reasons for Work Visa refusals at the Sponsorship/Nomination stage are as follows:

• Failure of Sponsor/Business in demonstrating genuine position.
• Inability of Sponsor/Business’ genuine need for employee due to occupation misalignment, financial instability of the business and/or issues with Labour Market Testing advertisements.
• Failure to respond to Requests for More Information (RFIs) from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
• Failure to meet the occupation caveat requirements (depending on the Applicant's country of Passport and occupation).

You can find out more in our dedicated video explaining this in our Video Library.

Some of the most common occupations in each list can be found below:

• Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL): Cooks, Pastry Cooks, Cafe or Restaurant Managers, Bakers, Sales and Marketing Managers, ICT Project Managers, Primary School Teachers, Roof Tilers, Veterinary Nurses, Hairdressers, etc.
• Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL): Accountants, Registered Nurses, Motor Mechanics, Chefs, Cabinet Makers, Painting Trades Workers, Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumbers, Carpenters, ICT Business Analysts, Engineers, etc.

Please keep in mind that the Skilled Occupation Lists change periodically. This includes including new occupations or removing occupations altogether.