As a business, there are several employer sponsored / assisted visa options which can facilitate access to foreign workers.

• Engineers (various)
• IT professionals (various)
• Medical professionals (various)
• Construction and building professionals (various)

• Subclass 482: An occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List in LIN 24/089 Migration (Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa)
  
• Subclass 186: An occupation in LIN 24/093 Migration (Specification of Occupations and Relevant Assessing Authorities—Subclass 186 Visa)
• Subclass 494: Any occupation in LIN 19/219: Occupations for Subclass 494 Visas
• Subclass 407: Any occupation in LIN 19/050: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 407 Visa
• Subclass 400: No occupation list
• GTES: For occupations which are not on the above lists

• Skills in Demand (subclass 482) (SID) visa;
• Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) (ENS) visa;
• Global Talent Employer Sponsored (GTES) visa;
• Temporary Work (subclass 400) (400) visa;
• Training (subclass 407) (407) visa;
• Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (subclass 494) (SESR) visa.

• has a legally established and currently operating business
• does not have any adverse information regarded against it

The business then assumes a number of sponsorship obligations, including assuming certain costs, ensuring your employee only works in their nominated occupations, and is subjected to equivalent terms and conditions of employment as your Australian workers. You will only need to apply for the SBS once every 5 years.

• be a genuine, full-time position;
• have a salary in line with market rates (and stream-specific minimum salaries);
• be subject to Labour Market Testing; and
• be on the relevant occupation list – Core Skills Stream only.

Applicants for the SID are eligible for up to a 4 year visa. 

• have relevant skills and qualifications that match the role;
• have at least one year of full-time work experience in a related position (in the last 5 years);
• have a genuine intention to work in the nominated position;
• meet mandatory licensing, registration, or professional membership requirements;
• have adequate arrangements for health insurance; and
• satisfy health, character, and English requirements.

The applicant’s family members can be included in the SID visa as secondary applicants, including their spouse/de facto partners and dependent children. They will be granted the same full working rights as the primary applicant, though they are not tied to working for the sponsor.

The SID visa has a pathway to permanent residency via the 186 visa.

• if TRT stream, have worked for at least 2 out of the previous 3 years (before the nomination is made) in the nominated position (whilst holding a SID / TSS visa as the primary visa holder);
• the business must be actively and lawfully operating in Australia;
• there must be a genuine need for the visa applicant in the nominated position under its direct control;
• the business must have the capacity to employ the individual in that position for 2 years;
• the position must be full time and available for at least 2 years from the time the visa is granted;
• the position must have a salary that is at least (a) $73,150 per annum and (b) at least the annual market salary rate for the nominated occupation; and
• the position must be subject to conditions of employment that are no worse than those that apply (or would apply) to Australians performing equivalent work in the same location.

• be under the age of 45 at the time of application (unless exempt);
• have the required skills and qualifications for the position;
• demonstrate a “competent” level of English (unless exempt);
• hold (or be eligible to become the holder of) the relevant license/registration/membership required to perform the tasks of the nominated occupation; and
• meet health and character requirements.

• be under the age of 45 at the time of application (unless exempt);
• have the required skills and qualifications for the position;
• demonstrate a “competent” level of English (unless exempt);
• hold (or be eligible to become the holder of) the relevant license/registration/membership required to perform the tasks of the nominated occupation; and
• meet health and character requirements.

• The first step is to obtain business sponsorship approval by applying and demonstrating that the business:
  • has a legally established and currently operating business
  • does not have any adverse information regarded against it
• the business then assumes a number of sponsorship obligations, including assuming certain costs, ensuring your employee only works in their nominated occupations, and is subjected to equivalent terms and conditions of employment as your Australian workers. You will only need to apply for the SBS once every 5 years

• The second component is the nomination application, where the business nominates a position within the organisation. Generally, the position must:
  • be a genuine, full-time position that is available for at least 5 years;
  • be in a designated regional area;
  • approved by an appropriate certification board;
  • have a salary in line with market rates;
  • be subject to Labour Market Testing; and
  • be on the relevant occupation list.

• The third component is the visa application, where the applicant demonstrates they meet the requirements for a SESR visa. The main applicant must:
  • have relevant skills and qualifications that match the role;
  • have at least 3 years of experience in a related position in the last 5 years;
  • be under the age of 45 at time of application (unless exempt);
  • have a positive skills assessment (unless exempt);
  • satisfy health, character, and English requirements; and
  • hold a substantive visa (or a Bridging visa A, B or C) if applying in Australia.

• An employer must:
  • be able to demonstrate that the position cannot be filled through existing skilled visa programs
  • demonstrate that access to the program will support job opportunities and skills transfer for Australians
  • submit evidence of labour market testing that the specified positions cannot be filled by Australians
  • have a good track record with relevant regulatory agencies, including compliance with immigration and workplace laws
• An applicant must:
  • meet health and character requirements
  • not have any familial relationship with directors / shareholders
  • have relevant qualifications that are commensurate with the highly skilled role
  • have at least 3 years of relevant work experience
  • have capacity to pass on skills / develop Australians

• Additionally, an employer must:
  • be a publicly listed company or have an annual turnover for at least AUD 4 million for each of the past 2 years;
  • be endorsed as an Accredited Business Sponsor.
• Additionally, the visa applicant must:
  • be paid annual earnings equivalent to the Fair Work High Income Threshold (being $175,000 at the time of writing);
  • meet health and character requirements;
  • have no familial relationship with directors or shareholders;
  • have qualifications commensurate with the highly skilled role;
  • have at least 3 years work experience directly relevant to the position;
  • have capacity to pass on skills or develop Australians.

• In addition, an employer must:
  • operate in a technology based or STEM-related field;
  • be a viable and genuine startup and be endorsed by the independent GTES startup advisory panel;
  • have received either investment of at least AUD50,000 from a registered Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership fund, or an Accelerating Commercialisation Grant.
• In addition, an applicant must:
  • be paid a minimum annual earnings at the market salary rate, though not less than AUD 80,000 (this can include equity but the cash component must be more than the Core Skills Income Threshold;
  • meet health and character requirements;
  • have no familial relationship with directors or shareholders;
  • have qualifications commensurate with the highly skilled role;
  • have at least 3 years work experience directly relevant to the position;
  • have capacity to pass on skills or develop Australians.

• have highly specialised skills, knowledge, or experience;
• be able to support yourself and any dependents;
• be a genuine visitor; and
• meet health and character requirements.

• The work has to be “non-ongoing” which means it should conclude within the time period of the visa
• There is no formal minimum salary requirement, however under Department policy “Delegates should closely scrutinise applications where the delegate is otherwise concerned that the applicant’s employer is trying to bypass the Australian labour market, or avoid the more stringent requirements of the Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa, particularly in regards to English language and minimum salary level requirements”. As a general rule of thumb, the salary paid during a person’s stay should be according to market rates.
• Whilst subclass 400 visa holders allow for family members to accompany them, the family members are unable to work or study in Australia, except to complete a language training course. As such, the applicant must provide evidence of their financial capacity to support a reasonable standard of living for any accompanying family members.

• The first step is applying for and obtaining approval to be a Temporary Activity Sponsor (TAS), which requires the business to:
  • have a legally established and currently operating business in Australia;
  • not have any adverse information regarded against it; and
  • provide evidence that it has financial capacity to meet its sponsorship obligations.
• The business undertakes a number of sponsorship obligations, including to assume certain costs and ensuring that the visa holder only works or participates in the nominated occupation, program or activity.
• You will only need to apply for the TAS once every 5 years. 

• The second component is the nomination application, where the business provides details about the applicant, the purpose or type of training, and how and where the training will be provided. The business will have to prepare a detailed training programme to support the application. There are 3 streams:
  • Occupational training required for registration
  • Occupational training to improve skills in an eligible occupation
  • Occupational training for capacity building overseas

• The third component is the visa application, where the applicant demonstrates they meet the requirements for a 407 visa. The main applicant must:
  • be at least 18 years of age;
  • demonstrate financial capacity to support themselves (and their dependents, if any) for the duration of stay in Australia;
  • be a genuine temporary entrant;
  • have adequate arrangements for health insurance; and
  • satisfy health, character, and English requirements.