Are you struggling to find suitably qualified and experienced staff for your business from within the local labour market? If you are seeking to fill a position in a regional area of Australia, you may like to consider sponsoring a foreign worker for a Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa. 

As the holder of a subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa, your sponsored employee will only be permitted to work in Australia for your business (as their approved sponsor) in their approved nominated occupation. They must also live and work only in regional Australia.

Your sponsored worker will be able to remain in Australia for five years and they can apply for a permanent residency visa after three years via the Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa, provided that certain requirements are met. They may bring eligible family members with them to Australia as dependent visa holders, and they have unrestricted rights to travel to and from Australia during the term of the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional visa. Additionally, subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa holders are entitled to enrol in Medicare.

Alternatively, you may also sponsor overseas workers in your business under the Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage visa program. Although this is not specifically targeted to regional employers (as the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional program is), you may still be able to sponsor workers for an employer sponsored visa 482 if you are located in regional Australia. The employer sponsored visa 482 provides a pathway to permanent residency after two years.

Your subclass 482 sponsored worker will be able to remain in Australia for between two and four years, depending on the stream under which you apply. Employer sponsored visa 482 holders must work only in their nominated occupation.

A common element that applies to both the subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa and the employer sponsored visa 482 visa programs is that you will be subject to sponsorship obligations.

In this article, we take a look at how you can sponsor a worker for a subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa or for an employer sponsored visa 482, including the subclass 494 and subclass 482 visa sponsorship requirements, and the process for applying.

Sponsorship Stage

The first step in sponsoring a foreign worker for a subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional visa or for an employer sponsored visa 482 is the sponsorship stage. As the employer, your business must either be a Standard Business Sponsor or have an executed Labour Agreement with the Government to sponsor workers under the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional visa program or the employer sponsored visa 482 program. As sponsorship approvals and labour agreements generally last for a period of five years, your business may already have an approved sponsorship or labour agreement in place. In this case, only a nomination and visa application is required (these are discussed further below in this article).

How Can Your Business Become A Sponsor Under The Subclass 494 Regional Employer Sponsored Visa Program?

There are two ways that you can sponsor a foreign worker under the subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa program:

  • as a Standard Business Sponsor (employer sponsored stream); or
  • under a Labour Agreement (labour agreement stream).

Let us now discuss each of these in turn.

Standard Business Sponsorship

Your business must meet several specified requirements to become a standard business sponsor, some of the key criteria being that the entity must:

  • be legally established and currently operating either in or outside Australia; and
  • have a strong record of, or a demonstrated commitment to, employing local labour and it must declare that it will not engage in discriminatory recruitment practices.

There must also be no adverse information known to the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) about the entity, or a person associated with the entity that is applying to be a standard business sponsor (or it is reasonable to disregard this information).

How To Apply To Become A Standard Business Sponsor

To apply for sponsorship approval, the entity must lodge an online sponsorship application form on the Department’s website (ImmiAccount), and attach all required supporting documents to the application.

A sponsorship application fee of $420 must also be paid at time of lodgement of the sponsorship application.

Accredited Sponsor

Your business may also like to consider applying to become an accredited sponsor. One of the main benefits of sponsorship accreditation is that the entity will receive priority processing for all nomination and visa applications lodged under the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa program and the employer sponsored visa 482 program.

You can apply for sponsorship accreditation at the same time as you lodge an application for sponsorship approval, or when applying to renew an existing sponsorship.

For further information about how to become an accredited sponsor, including the sponsorship accreditation requirements, conditions and benefits, please refer to our article on the Business Requirements For Accredited Sponsorship.

Sponsorship Obligations

As a sponsor, you will be subject to prescribed sponsorship obligations. An employer sponsor must, for example, notify the Department when certain events occur and pay for certain costs, such as, travel costs to enable your sponsored worker and their sponsored family members to depart Australia.

The Department can issue penalties if you do not meet your sponsorship obligations. It must also publish details of any approved sponsor or former approved sponsor that has had sanction action imposed as a result of failing to satisfy a sponsorship obligation.

It is therefore very important before you embark on the process of applying to sponsor workers in your business, that you have a full understanding of what obligations you will be subject to as an employer sponsor.

Please  refer to our 482 Visa Employer Obligations article, in which we discuss an employer’s sponsorship obligations and the sanctions that may be imposed for non-compliance with sponsorship obligations.

Labour Agreement

As an alternative to a standard business sponsorship, your business may apply to enter into a labour agreement with the Government if you can demonstrate that you are unable to meet your business’ skilled labour needs in the Australian labour market, and the standard temporary or permanent visa programs are not available (for example, because the position which you are seeking to fill is not included on the relevant skilled occupation list). One of the main benefits of entering into a labour agreement is its flexibility as it enables an employer to negotiate terms that meet the needs of the business (different types of agreements allow for varying levels of flexibility). This means that you may be able to negotiate certain concessions to the skilled visa criteria that would normally apply under the standard regional employer sponsored visa grant requirements. This can include requirements relating to English language competency, salary and age thresholds.

A labour agreement can also be used to employ overseas workers in new or emerging occupations that are not defined in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) (which is the framework that is used for migration purposes).

Once the labour agreement is executed, your business is bound by its terms, as well as the general sponsorship obligations that apply to standard business sponsors, as discussed above.

There are five types of labour agreements, as follows:

  • Company Specific labour agreements;
  • Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA);
  • Global Talent Employer Sponsored (GTES) agreements;
  • Industry labour agreements; and
  • Project agreements.

Each type of labour agreement has its own specified criteria for employers to meet in order to execute a labour agreement with the Government. A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is the most relevant type of labour agreement for regional employers as a DAMA covers regional areas of Australia.

Designated Area Migration Agreement

A Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) is a formal agreement between the Australian Government and a regional, state or territory Government authority to provide access to more overseas workers than the standard skilled migration programs (such as under the subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa program). DAMAs operate under an agreement-based framework, thereby providing greater flexibility for regions to respond to their unique economic and labour market conditions.

The DAMA framework operates via a two stage process; first, a head agreement is negotiated between the Australian Government and each region’s representative (called a Designated Area Representative or DAR). In South Australia, the DAR is Skilled & Business Migration South Australia. 

Each DAMA head agreement contains a range of occupations as well as agreed to terms and concessions to the skilled visa eligibility criteria, as negotiated between the parties. Once a DAMA head agreement is established, businesses in the region can apply to enter into individual DAMA labour agreements with the DAR in their region under the head agreement terms and concessions. These individual DAMA labour agreements are between the Australian Government and endorsed employers operating within the relevant designated region.

South Australian DAMAs

In South Australia, there are currently two DAMAs which are currently in force:

  1. The Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement – this covers the Adelaide metropolitan region and focuses on Adelaide’s high-tech growth industries, with occupations in the defence, space, advanced manufacturing and technology industries; and
  2. The South Australian Regional Workforce Agreement – this covers the entire state of South Australia, with occupations in the regional high growth industries in agribusiness, forestry, health and social services, aged care, hospitality, tourism, mining and the construction sectors.

For further information on how a DAMA works and more specifically, the DAMAs in South Australia, please see the following articles:

DAMA South Australia

South Australia DAMA

DAMA Adelaide

South Australia DAMA Occupation List

DAMA South Australia Occupation List

DAMA Visa South Australia Requirements

Other DAMAs

The following DAMAs are currently in place across the rest of Australia:

  • East Kimberley DAMA, Western Australia
  • Pilbara DAMA, Western Australia
  • South West DAMA, Western Australia
  • The Goldfields DAMA, Western Australia
  • Goulburn Valley DAMA, Victoria
  • Great South Coast DAMA, Victoria
  • Northern Territory DAMA, Northern Territory
  • Orana DAMA, New South Wales
  • ​​​Far North Queensland DAMA, Queensland
  • Townsville DAMA, Queensland

Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement

An industry labour agreement is designed for a specific industry with fixed terms and conditions. To enter into an industry labour agreement, the relevant industry must show ongoing labour shortages and that it has conducted extensive consultation within the industry. Employers in regional Australia may like to consider sponsoring foreign workers under the Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement, which is aimed at increasing access to skilled and semi-skilled migrant workers for the horticulture industry where appropriately qualified Australians are not available.

The Horticulture Labour Agreement enables employers to access concessions to the standard skilled visa requirements (including a higher age threshold than would normally apply under the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa program.

Please refer to our article on the Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement And Visas to learn more about how to sponsor an employee under the Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement.

How To Apply For A Labour Agreement

An employer can apply for a labour agreement online on the Department’s website (ImmiAccount) using the Labour Agreement Request form and must attach all relevant documents.

There is no cost to apply for a labour agreement.

In the case of a DAMA, the entity must first apply for, and be granted, endorsement from the DAR in their relevant state or territory before lodging a labour agreement request with the Department.

The application must address each requirement as it applies to the type of labour agreement for which an employer is seeking approval and must be accompanied by supporting documentary evidence. During processing, the employer may be contacted by the Department requesting further information or clarification.

If the application is approved, the employer will receive a copy of the proposed Labour Agreement for review and signature. Upon receipt of the signed Agreement, the Department will confirm once the Agreement is in effect.

Sponsorship Obligations Under A Labour Agreement

Once the labour agreement is executed, the employer is bound by its terms, as well as the general sponsorship obligations that apply to standard business sponsors.

For further information about labour agreements and how they work, including the application process for the sponsoring employer as well as for the visa applicant, please refer to our article on the Labour Agreement Visa.

How Can Your Business Become A Sponsor Under The Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa Program?

There are three ways that you can sponsor a foreign worker under the employer sponsored visa 482 program:

  • as a Standard Business Sponsor (under the short-term stream);
  • as a Standard Business Sponsor (under the medium-term stream); or
  • under a Labour Agreement (under the labour agreement stream).

Our discussion above in relation to the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional program applies in the same way if you are seeking to sponsor a foreign worker under the employer sponsored visa 482 program (i.e. the subclass 482 visa sponsorship requirements as well as the process for applying for a standard business sponsorship and labour agreement are the same as for the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa program).

To learn more about the requirements and process for applying to sponsor foreign workers in your business, please see our article on How To Become A Sponsor.

Nomination Stage

Once your business has either an approved sponsorship or labour agreement in place, the next step is the nomination application. This is about nominating the foreign worker for an occupation which you are seeking to fill in your business.

Subclass 494 Regional Employer Sponsored Visa

All Nominations

The key requirements to be satisfied for all nominations under the subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa program are set out below:

  • there must be no adverse information known to the Department about the sponsor, or a person associated with the sponsor (or is it reasonable to disregard this information);
  • the nominated position is located in a designated regional area;
  • the nominated occupation is included on the relevant skilled occupation list for the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional visa program, or the labour agreement that has been executed by your business; and
  • the position associated with the nominated occupation is genuine, full-time and likely to exist for at least five years.

Employer Sponsored Stream Only

If your are seeking to nominate a foreign worker for a subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa under the employer sponsored stream, the following additional requirements must also be satisfied:

  • the foreign worker must be engaged only as an employee of the sponsor (or an associated entity of the sponsor) under a written contract of employment that does not include an express exclusion of the possibility of extending the period of employment (unless the nominated occupation is exempt from this requirement). A copy of the signed contract must be provided;
  • all salary related requirements must be met;
  • there is no information known to the Department indicating that the employment conditions for the nominee are less favourable than those that apply, or would apply, to an Australian worker performing equivalent work at the same location (or it is reasonable to disregard this information);
  • the sponsor has not engaged in discriminatory recruitment practices; and
  • a Regional Certifying Body (RCB) has advised that the nominee will be paid at least the annual market salary rate for the occupation.

Additionally, in certain circumstances, standard business sponsors are required to undertake labour market testing in relation to the nominated occupation, unless this is inconsistent with Australia’s international trade obligations. This means advertising the position in Australia in accordance with specified requirements to demonstrate that no suitably qualified and experienced Australian worker or eligible temporary visa holder is readily available to fill the nominated position.

For further information about labour market testing requirements and when they apply, please refer to our article on the Labour Market Testing Requirements.

Labour Agreement Stream Only

If you are seeking to nominate a foreign worker for a subclass 494 visa under the labour agreement stream, the following additional requirements must also be satisfied:

  • the nominated occupation is specified in the labour agreement as an occupation that the sponsor may nominate;
  • the requirements of the labour agreement have been met; and
  • the number of subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional nominations approved is less than the number permitted under the labour agreement for the year.

How To Apply To Nominate A Foreign Worker For A Subclass 494 Regional Employer Sponsored Visa

There is a $nil nomination application fee payable by the sponsoring employer. There is also no charge for obtaining RCB advice for the nomination.

As the sponsoring employer, you are also required to pay the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF). The amount of the SAF levy for a subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa is based on the annual turnover of your business. If your business turnover is less than $10 million, the SAF amount payable at time of lodgement of the nomination application is $3,000. Where the business turnover is equal to or greater than $10 million, the SAF amount payable is $5,000.

The amount of the SAF levy for a holder of a subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa is based on the annual turnover of the nominating business and the elapsed years in the visa period.

Please refer to our article on the SAF Skilling Australians Fund Levy for further information, including examples of how to calculate the SAF.

Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa

All Nominations

The key requirements to be satisfied for all nominations under the employer sponsored visa 482 program are set out below:

  • there must be no adverse information known to the Department about the sponsor, or a person associated with the sponsor (or is it reasonable to disregard this information);
  • the nominated occupation is included on the relevant skilled occupation list for the employer sponsored visa 482 program, or the labour agreement that has been executed by your business; and
  • the position associated with the nominated occupation is genuine; and
  • the position associated with the nominated occupation is full-time (unless it is reasonable in limited circumstances to disregard this requirement).

Employer Sponsored Stream Only

If you are seeking to nominate a foreign worker for an employer sponsored visa 482 under the employer sponsored stream, the following additional requirements must also be satisfied:

  • the foreign worker must be engaged only as an employee of the sponsor (or an associated entity of the sponsor) under a written contract of employment (unless the nominated occupation is exempt from this requirement). A copy of the signed contract must be provided;
  • all salary related requirements must be met;
  • there is no information known to the Department indicating that the employment conditions for the nominee are less favourable than those that apply, or would apply, to an Australian worker performing equivalent work at the same location (or it is reasonable to disregard this information); and
  • there is no information known to the Department indicating that the sponsor has engaged in discriminatory recruitment practices.

Additionally, in certain circumstances, standard business sponsors are required to undertake labour market testing in relation to the nominated occupation, unless this is inconsistent with Australia’s international trade obligations. This means advertising the position in Australia in accordance with specified requirements to demonstrate that no suitably qualified and experienced Australian worker or eligible temporary visa holder is readily available to fill the nominated position.

For further information about labour market testing requirements and when they apply, please refer to our article on the Labour Market Testing Requirements.

Labour Agreement Stream Only

If you are seeking to nominate a foreign worker for an employer sponsored visa 482 under the labour agreement stream, the following additional requirements must also be satisfied:

  • the nominated occupation is specified in the labour agreement as an occupation that the sponsor may nominate;
  • the requirements of the labour agreement have been met; and
  • the number of subclass 482 nominations approved is less than the number permitted under the labour agreement for the year.

How To Apply To Nominate A Foreign Worker For An Employer Sponsored Visa 482

The subclass 482 nomination application fee payable by the sponsoring employer is $330 (for all visa streams).

Additionally, the sponsoring employer must also pay a Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy. The amount payable will depend on two factors, being the annual turnover of the nominating business, and the proposed visa period for the visa applicant’s stay in Australia.

The SAF can range from $1,200 (where the employer’s business turnover is less than $10 million, and they seek to sponsor an overseas worker for a TSS visa for a period of one year), to $7,200 (where the employer’s business turnover is equal to or more than $10 million, and they seek to sponsor an overseas worker for a TSS visa for a period of four years).

For a full outline of the SAF amount payable, including how it is calculated, please refer to our SAF Skilling Australians Fund Levy article.

Visa Stage

Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa

The third and final step to sponsor foreign workers under the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa program is the visa application. This part of the process requires the foreign worker to meet visa grant criteria relating to such things as their qualifications, skills, experience, English language proficiency and age.

if the applicant is in Australia at the time of lodgement of the visa application, they must hold either a substantive visa, a subclass 010 (Bridging A) visa, a subclass 020 (Bridging B) visa or a Subclass 030 (Bridging C) visa. This requirement applies to all applicants (i.e. primary and secondary visa applicants). A substantive visa is any visa excluding a bridging visa, criminal justice or enforcement visa.

Some of the key criteria to be satisfied for grant of a subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional visa under both the employer sponsored and labour agreement streams are outlined below.

  • the visa applicant’s intention to perform the nominated occupation must be genuine;
  • the position associated with the nominated occupation must be genuine; and
  • there must be no adverse information known to Immigration about the sponsoring employer, or a person associated with employer (unless it is reasonable to disregard this information).

Employer Sponsored Stream Only

If your are seeking to nominate a foreign worker (the nominee) for a subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa under the employer sponsored stream, the following additional requirements must also be satisfied by the nominee for visa grant:

  • the visa applicant must be employed to work in the nominated occupation and in a position located within the sponsoring business or an associated entity of that business (unless the occupation is exempt);
  •  at the time of application, the applicant must be under 45 years of age (unless an exemption applies);
  •  at the time of application, the applicant must have had their skills assessed as suitable for the nominated occupation by the relevant assessing authority (unless an exemption applies);
  • at the time of application, the applicant must have been employed in the nominated occupation for at least three years, on a full-time basis, and at the level of skill required for the occupation (unless an exemption applies); and
  • at the time of application, the applicant must have had competent English (unless exempt).

Labour Agreement Stream Only

If you are seeking to nominate a foreign worker for a subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa under the labour agreement stream, the following additional requirements must also be satisfied by the nominee for visa grant:

  • the nominated occupation must be specified in the labour agreement;
  • they must be aged under 45 years of age at time of application (unless otherwise specified in the labour agreement);
  • they must have English language skills that are suitable to perform the nominated occupation (Competent English would be required, unless the labour agreement specifically provides for a concession to this requirement);
  • they must have the skills, qualifications and employment background that are necessary to perform the nominated occupation (as specified in the labour agreement);
  • the applicant must have worked in the nominated occupation or a related field for at least three years, unless the relevant labour agreement provides for a concession to this requirement; and
  • they must have a positive skills assessment for the nominated occupation, if this is specified in the labour agreement.

How To Apply For A Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Visa

To apply for a subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional visa, the nominee must apply online via ImmiAccount and attach all required documents.

The fee payable at time of lodgement of the application is $4,240 for the primary applicant, $2,120 for additional applicants who are aged 18 years and over, and $1,060 for additional applicants who are aged under 18.

A second instalment of the visa application fee is payable where an applicant (who is aged 18 or over at time of application) and who is assessed as not having functional English. The amount payable is $9,800 for the primary applicant, and $4,890 for a secondary applicant. This additional fee is payable before grant of the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored visa.

Note that the second instalment is not payable where the applicant is sponsored as a Minister of Religion by a religious institution, or a member of the family unit of the applicant.

Additional Costs Associated With A Visa Application

Please be aware that payments made to the Department of Home Affairs for lodgement of a visa application may attract a payment surcharge. 

In addition to the visa application lodgement fee, other costs may also arise including:

  • English Language test;
  • Skills Assessment;
  • Health examinations (and specialist medical fees if issues are identified);
  • Police certificates (costs and requirements will vary for each county);
  • Official English translations for documents in a foreign language; and
  • Professional fees if a registered migration agent or immigration lawyer is engaged by the applicant to assist with the application.

Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa

If the applicant is in Australia at the time of lodgement of the visa application, they must hold either a substantive visa, a subclass 010 (Bridging A) visa, a subclass 020 (Bridging B) visa or a Subclass 030 (Bridging C) visa. This requirement applies to all applicants (i.e. primary and secondary visa applicants). A substantive visa is any visa excluding a bridging visa, criminal justice or enforcement visa.

Some of the key criteria to be satisfied for grant of an employer sponsored visa 482 under the short-term, medium-term and labour agreement streams are outlined below.

  • If the applicant is in Australia, the applicant has complied substantially with the conditions that apply or applied to the last of any substantive visas held by the applicant, and to any subsequent bridging visa;
  • the applicant’s intention to perform the nominated occupation must be genuine;
  • the position associated with the nominated occupation must be genuine;
  • the applicant must have the skills, qualifications and employment background that the Department considers necessary to perform the tasks of the nominated occupation;
  • the applicant has adequate arrangements for health insurance during the period of the applicant’s intended stay in Australia; and

  • there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the sponsor or a person associated with the sponsor (or it is reasonable to disregard this information).

Short-term Stream

The key requirements to be met by the nominee for grant of the visa include that they must:

  • demonstrate that they have at least two years employment experience in the nominated occupation or in a related field (should generally be full-time employment completed in the last five years, although the Department may consider part-time employment). The nominated occupation must be included on the STSOL;
  • have a relevant skills assessment (if required for your occupation);
  • meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement. This is concerned with ensuring that they intend to genuinely reside in Australia temporarily and to comply with visa conditions; and
  • meet an English language requirement (unless they qualify for an exemption).

The nomination application must also be approved.

Medium-term Stream

The key requirements to be met by the nominee for grant of the visa include that they must:

  • demonstrate that they have at least two years employment experience in their nominated occupation or in a related field (should generally be full-time employment completed in the last five years, although the Department may consider part-time employment) and their nominated occupation must be included on the MLTSSL;
  • have a relevant skills assessment (if required for their nominated occupation); and
  • meet an English language requirement (unless they qualify for an exemption).

The nomination application must also be approved.

Labour Agreement Stream

The key requirements to be met by the nominee for grant of the visa include that they must:

  • demonstrate that they have at least two years employment experience in their nominated occupation or in a related field (should generally be full-time employment completed in the last five years, although the Department may consider part-time employment. This requirement can be disregarded in accordance with the labour agreement);
  • have a relevant skills assessment (if required for their nominated occupation) and
  • meet an English language requirement, which is generally the same as that which applies to applicants in the short-term stream unless the labour agreement specifies a different English language competency requirement.

The nominated occupation must be included in a labour agreement between the sponsoring employer and the Government;

To learn more about the employer sponsored visa 482 visa program, please refer to our Subclass 482 – A Guide to Temporary Skill Shortage article.

Subclass 482 Visa Cost

To apply for an employer sponsored visa 482, the fee payable at time of lodgement of the application is set out below.

 Base application chargeAdditional applicant charge 18 years and over       Additional applicant charge under 18 years    
Short-term stream$1,330$1,330$335
Medium-term stream$2,770$2,770$695
Labour agreement stream$2,770$2,770$695
 

If the subclass 482 visa is applied for onshore, an additional fee called a subsequent temporary application charge of $700 may be payable (for each applicant). Note that the subsequent temporary application charge is not payable if the employer sponsored visa 482 application is lodged outside Australia.

The subsequent temporary application charge is payable for certain temporary visa applications lodged in Australia. The subsequent temporary application charge is an additional fee payable at time of lodgement of the application and is based on the applicant’s visa history.

Please refer to our article on the Subsequent Temporary Application Charge to learn more about when it is payable and an example of the subsequent temporary application charge being applied.

A payment surcharge may also be payable, depending on the method of payment.

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Skilled Visa Options For Selected Occupations

Please refer to our series of articles on the skilled visa options that are available for selected occupations below:

Visa Options For Professionals

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Australian Visa Options For Engineers

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Designated Area Migration Agreement

For further information on the DAMA in South Australia, please see the following articles:

DAMA South Australia

South Australia DAMA

DAMA Adelaide

South Australia DAMA Occupation List

DAMA South Australia Occupation List

DAMA Visa South Australia Requirements

Employer Sponsored Regional Visa

For further information on the subclass 494 regional employer sponsored visa, please see the following articles:

Skilled Regional Visa Australia

Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme

Regional Sponsored Visa Requirements

Employer Sponsored Visa

To learn more about an employer sponsorship visa, please see the following articles:

Employer Sponsored Visas

Employer Nomination Migration Scheme

Labour Agreement Visa

482 Visa Employer Obligations

457 Visa Replacement

Employer Sponsor Visa Requirements

Changes To 457 Temporary Work Skilled Visa

Business Requirements For Accredited Sponsorship

Self Sponsor Visa Australia

Does 482 Visa Require Skills Assessment

Subclass 482 – A Guide to Temporary Skill Shortage

Permanent Residence Eligibility Extended For Certain Subclass 457 And 482 Visa Holders

How To Sponsor An Employee For A Work Visa Or Permanent Residency

Overview Of Australian Work Visas And Employer Sponsorship

Guide To Australian Sponsorship Visa Costs

How To Become A Sponsor

Labour Market Testing Requirements

Skilled Visa

To learn more about applying for a skilled visa, please see the following articles:

Australian Skilled Migration Visa List

General Skilled Migration Visa Options

SAF Skilling Australians Fund Levy

General Skilled Migration Visa Points

Subclass 491 Regional Visa

Subclass 190 State Sponsorship Visa

Australian Skilled Occupations List

Australian Permanent Resident Visa Case Study

State Sponsorship Visas In Australia

South Australia State Sponsorship Opportunities

Skilled Regional Visa Australia

Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme

Regional Sponsored Visa Requirements

Visa Options For Professionals

Skilled Trade Visa Options In Australia

English Requirements For Skilled Visas

Australian Visa Options For IT Occupations

Australian Immigration And Visa Options For Doctors

Australian Immigration And Visa Options For Nurses

Australian Visa Options For Engineers

Adelaide 190 Visa

491 Visa Adelaide

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In conclusion, we note that the above discussion provides an overview of the subclass 494 skilled employer sponsored regional visa and the employer sponsored visa 482 programs, including the subclass 494 and 482 visa sponsorship requirements, costs and process for applying. We also provide links to further information so that you can learn more about how you can sponsor foreign workers for an employer sponsored visa.

Australia’s migration laws are complex, and each case is different. We recommend that you seek professional advice if you are interested in sponsoring foreign workers for an employer sponsored visaas being fully informed will give you the best chance of achieving a successful outcome on your case. A migration professional can help you to do this.

For up to date advice on sponsoring workers for your business under an employer sponsorship visa and the subclass 494 and 482 visa sponsorship requirementsbook your confidential consultation with a migration agent in Adelaide. PAX Migration Australia is a leading immigration advice service based in Adelaide.

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