To qualify, businesses in Australia provide an application and fee (the amount is revised on 1 July each year) and demonstrate they are operating as a lawful business. Links to information sources are provided throughout the quick guide and in the final section ‘Need to know more?’Įmployers Which employers can use the program?Įmployers lawfully operating a business inside or outside of Australia can use the program once they have been approved by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) as a ‘Standard Business Sponsor’.
This guide provides an overview of the program to assist enquiries into the role of employers and visa holders, and some of the broader considerations in the program. The subclass 457 is the most commonly used program to sponsor overseas workers on a temporary basis. The skilled overseas worker completes the process by lodging a linked temporary work skilled visa application. The program involves a three-stage process whereby an employer applies to become an approved sponsor and then nominates a skilled overseas worker to fill a specific position. It allows employers to access overseas workers where a genuine skill shortage exists or, in effect, where a suitably qualified Australian worker is not available. The uncapped program is driven by employer demand, and built on the premise that it does not undermine job opportunities for Australians.
The Temporary Work (Skilled) visa, or ‘subclass 457 visa’, allows skilled persons to come to Australia to work for an approved employer, accompanied by their immediate families, for a period of between one day and four years.
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