What is the 482 visa, and do you need to sponsor one?

Short answer is yes, you do need to act as a sponsor for a 482 visa candidate.

The Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa lets you sponsor an overseas worker to fill a role where you can't find a suitably skilled Australian.

Before your candidate can work for you, there are three separate steps that need to be completed:

1

Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS): approval to sponsor overseas workers.

2

Nomination: approval of the specific role in your business including salary level, genuine position in the business, and evidence that you've genuinely tried to recruit locally first (unless exempt)

3

Visa Application: approval of the visa based on skills, English language, health and character.

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What IMMagine manages for you

Standard Business Sponsorship

New SBS applications, so your business is approved to sponsor overseas workers.

Nomination Applications

Preparing and lodging your nomination - correct occupation, correct stream, salary benchmarked against the income threshold and market rate.

Labour Market Testing

Advising on compliant advertising and helping you compile the evidence Home Affairs requires.

Visa Applications

We manage your candidate's 482 visa application through to a decision.

Refused Nomination Support

If Home Affairs has refused a nomination, we advise on review options and resubmission strategy.

Ongoing Compliance Advice

Keeping you up to date on your obligations as a sponsor under Australian immigration and workplace law.

Free consultations available

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Our Process

How it works

Step 1

Tell us about the role

Complete a short enquiry form or call us. We'll assess whether you need an SBS, whether advertising is required, and what timeline looks realistic.

01.

Step 2

We manage the labour market testing (LMT) if required

Where LMT testing is needed, we advise on compliant advertising, help you compile the evidence package, and ensure the record-keeping meets Home Affairs' requirements.

02.

Step 3

We prepare the applications

We review the role, the salary, and the occupation classification, advise on any gaps, Labour Market Testing, and lodge your SBS and nomination applications with the Department.

03.

Step 4

At the same time as we prepare the SBS and Nomination applications the visa process begins

We prepare the documents and visa application with the employee, and submit this along with the above applications for your candidate.

04.

Common questions

Employers we connect with frequently ask about...

Not always. Some roles are exempt from labour market testing. Where it does apply, advertising is generally required for a minimum of four weeks across at least two advertisements, within the four months before you nominate.
We can advise on whether a request for review is viable, or whether a fresh application with stronger evidence is the better approach.
Government charges include the SBS and nomination fees plus the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy, which varies by business size and sponsorship length. Our adviser fee is quoted when you enquire and will depend on the scope of the service required and complexity of the application. Contact us and we'll give you a clear picture upfront.
Processing times vary by stream and by how complete the evidence is at each stage - from a few days to several months at peak periods. We submit complete, accurate applications to minimise delays or requests for further information.
Yes. If your SBS is current and you just need a nomination and visa application managed, we can manage only the applications that are required.

Why NZ employers choose IMMagine

37 Years

of immigration experience. We've worked through every iteration of the employer-sponsored visa system

15+

registered migration agents/licensed immigration advisers across our Australia and NZ offices

Managed

from start to finish - including sponsorship, nomination, and the visa application

Registered Agents

by the Migration Agents Registration Authority - verifiable on the MARA website

137+

five-star Google reviews from employers and migrants alike

30,000+

migrants helped to establish a new home in Australia and New Zealand

Ready to sponsor?
Let's get your 482 application sorted.

Tell us about the role and we'll advise on what's required - no obligation
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