EMPLOYMENT MIGRATION – Migrate And Work In Australia Through A Company Sponsorship 2025
Employment Migration Program Australia Overview
What is employment migration? Who is eligible for this program?
Employment migration is the most well-known program for people who want to migrate and work in Australia. It is a company sponsorship program, meaning workers around the world can migrate to Australia if they have an approved company willing to sponsor them.
Eligible companies may sponsor skilled workers to come under their employment in Australia if their occupation is listed on the relevant Skilled Occupation List and their experience matches the requirements.
The advantage of the employer sponsored program as compared to General Skilled Migration program is that if you do have a sponsor you will more likely be working in your chosen field and have better job security as even though there are more limitations on your work through the employer sponsored program with the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program you are not guaranteed a position therefore sometimes GSM visa holders may be working in a different role than their nominated occupation or even a different field.
There are 4 visa options for this program, which are Employer Nomination Scheme subclass 186, Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme subclass 187, Temporary Skill Shortage subclass 482, Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa Subclass 494.
Benefits of obtaining Employment Migration Program
- Lower application fees and processing times then GSM program.
- Guaranteed work within your occupation and skill set.
- Less complicated application process then GSM.
- Sponsor will assume most of the cost of the program.
Different Types of Employment Migration Program Australia
The Employer Sponsored program allows companies in Australia a chance to sponsor overseas workers to live and work in Australia for their nominating Australian employer.
You must be able to evidence your skills and qualifications in a nominated occupation from a relevant Skilled Occupation List.
This program offers both temporary and permanent options, along with nationwide and regional options.
Permanent Residence Employer Sponsorship Visa
Subclass 186
This visa lets a worker who is nominated by an employer to work and migrate to Australia permanently. This visa has 3 streams, which are Direct Entry Stream, Labour Agreement Stream, and Temporary Residence Transition Stream.
- You must be nominated by an Australian employer.
- Your occupation must be on the relevant list of eligible skilled occupations.
- You must have at least Competent English.
Subclass 187
This visa lets a worker who is nominated by an employer to migrate and work in regional Australia permanently. This visa has 2 streams, which are Direct Entry Stream and Temporary Residence Transition Stream.
- Be nominated by an approved Australian employer for a job in regional Australia.
- Be under 45 years of age.
- Meet the skills, qualifications and English language requirements.
Temporary Residence Employer Sponsorship Visa
Subclass 482
This visa lets a worker who is nominated by an employer to work and migrate to Australia temporarily. This visa has 4 streams, which are Short Term Stream, Medium Term Stream, Labour Agreement Stream, and Subsequent Entrant.
- Your occupation is on either the short-term skilled occupations list for the Short term stream or Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL) for the long term stream.
- Depending on your occupation, you can live, work, and study in Australia for between 2 to 4 years.
- You must be nominated by your employer.
Subclass 482
This new visa connects overseas talent with Australian businesses facing critical skill shortages. With the Skills in Demand Visa, you can enjoy three tailored streams to match occupations and annual incomes, simplified sponsorship, and a more straightforward pathway to permanent residency.
- Must be sponsored by an approved employer
- Must have your occupation is CSOL or ANZSCO Major Group 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6
- Must have at least 1 year of work experience in related or closely related occupation
- Must meet the English requirement
Temporary Regional Employer Sponsorship Visa
Subclass 494
This visa lets a worker who is nominated by an employer to migrate and work in regional Australia temporarily up to 5 years. This visa has 3 streams, which are Employer Sponsored Stream, Labour Agreement Stream, and Subsequent Entrant.
- You must be nominated by an employer.
- You must have relevant work experience for at least 3 years.
- You must have a positive skill assessment outcome.
- You must be no older than 45 years old.
- You must show that you have met the minimum standards of English language proficiency.
Up-to-date information regarding the Australian employment migration pathway written by our expert team.
Sponsorship Requirements
Becoming an Approved Standard Business Sponsor
This is demonstrated through evidencing:
- Operating lawfully
- A Registered Business
- Actively operating
Under the terms of an approved business sponsorship, the company must ensure that sponsored employees are provided with terms and conditions of employment no less favourable than those which would be provided to an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Adherence to these obligations is paramount and continually monitored by the DHA, even after the visa application for a nominated position has been approved. Breaches of these obligations can result in warnings or civil penalties.
The obligations include notifying the DHA of relevant changes, including changes to the company structure or solvency, and changes to the sponsored person’s employment. The employer must keep records of compliance with sponsorship obligations, cooperate with the DHA and its investigators in any investigation of potential breaches and pay reasonable travel costs associated with the sponsored employee, including costs of removal from Australia should they become unlawful.
- Ensuring the occupation is found on either the STSOL, ROL or the MLTSSL;
- Ensuring the nominee is remunerated in line with the market salary rates and not less than the salary threshold of $53,900 plus superannuation;
- Evidence that the business has a genuine need for the position; and
- Evidence to support the genuineness of the employment position.
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“At St Louis Nursing Home in South Australia, we engaged with ONEderland for assistance in becoming an approved sponsor and nominating our employees for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Visa. Throughout the multiple applications, our case coordinator, Alvita Chatarine, maintained consistent communication, provided valuable knowledge and guidance, and drafted all the required application documents for our approval. We are fortunate that both of our applications were successful, and we received the Visa grant. We greatly appreciate their hard work and dedication — it has been a pleasure working with the team at ONEderland.”
Bronte Edgecombe
Skilled Employer Sponsored Visa
Indah Melindasari, B.Com
Lead Migration Agent – MARN 0961 448
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