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We manage the entire sponsorship process for Australian businesses — from Standard Business Sponsorship approval through to visa grant and compliance. MARA-registered expertise at every step.
Australian employers sponsor skilled overseas workers through five main pathways: the Skills in Demand visa (Subclass 482), Employer Nomination Scheme (186), Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (494), Training visa (407), and Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA). Visa Advisor, based in Sydney NSW, helps employers choose the right pathway, secure Standard Business Sponsorship, and stay audit-ready.
Use the sections below to navigate your employer sponsorship journey from start to finish.
Each sponsorship stream has different occupation lists, salary thresholds, and pathways to permanency. We'll help you choose — and execute — the right one.
Australia's primary temporary work sponsorship visa. Sponsor a skilled overseas worker for up to 4 years with a clear pathway to permanent residency via the 186.
Directly nominate an overseas worker for Australian permanent residency. Available via Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition, and Labour Agreement streams.
For regional employers facing critical skill shortages. Workers must live and work in a designated regional area, with a pathway to permanent residence via Subclass 191.
DAMAs give regional employers exclusive access to occupations and salary concessions unavailable under standard sponsorship pathways. If your business is in a DAMA region, you could sponsor workers in roles that don't appear on any standard occupation list.
From initial strategy to visa grant — here's what the journey looks like with Visa Advisor managing the process for you.
We assess your business, the role, and the candidate to identify the right visa pathway and flag any compliance risks early.
We prepare and lodge your Standard Business Sponsorship approval — the first step before any nomination or visa can be filed.
We handle the nomination application for the role and the visa application for the worker — simultaneously where possible.
We monitor sponsorship obligations, manage renewals, and guide your worker toward permanent residency when eligible.
Working with a MARA-registered agent means compliance, accuracy, and accountability — not just paperwork.
Our Registered Migration Agent (Registered Migration Agent) is legally authorised to provide immigration advice and represent employers before the Department of Home Affairs.
We guide you through LMT requirements, advertising timelines, and exemptions to ensure your nomination is audit-proof from day one.
From SBS through to visa grant and beyond — we manage the entire process and keep your sponsorship obligations on track.
We provide itemised quotes covering our professional fees, DHA government charges, and SAF levy estimates before any engagement.
We have deep expertise in regional DAMA programs across all participating states and territories — helping regional employers access a broader talent pool.
Your HR team can call or WhatsApp us directly. We respond fast and in plain English — not migration jargon your team can't act on.
Quick answers to what employers ask us most. More in-depth FAQs are on the Employer FAQs page →
To become an approved Standard Business Sponsor (SBS), your business must be legally established and actively operating in Australia, able to demonstrate a genuine need for the role, and committed to meeting ongoing sponsorship obligations. We assess eligibility in your first call at no cost.
The Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy is a government training levy paid by employers at nomination stage. The cost depends on your annual turnover and the visa duration. Small businesses (under $10M turnover) pay $1,200 per year; larger businesses pay $1,800 per year. We provide a full cost breakdown before you commit.
LMT requires you to demonstrate you tried to recruit locally before sponsoring from overseas. For most 482 nominations it involves advertising the role on at least two platforms (including Seek or LinkedIn) for 28 days within the 4 months before lodging. There are exemptions — including some DAMA streams and international trade obligations. We'll tell you exactly what applies to your case.
Processing times vary. SBS approval typically takes 1–4 weeks. Nomination and visa applications can take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months depending on the stream, the applicant's country, and current DHA processing loads. We lodge SBS, nomination, and visa applications as efficiently as possible to minimise wait time.
As the sponsor, you have obligations to notify DHA and in some circumstances to fund the worker's return travel. You also need to cooperate with DHA monitoring. We advise on your obligations upfront and assist you to manage any employment changes or visa variations that arise during the sponsorship period.
Check your eligibility free in minutes. We'll assess your business, your role, and the right visa pathway — at no cost and no obligation.