For the work and future you are planning
Work & Employer- Sponsored Visas.
A clearer way forward.
Explore a job opportunity or a pathway through an employer. From skilled roles and training to specialist assignments and working holidays, understand your options and the next step that fits.
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A future worth planning for
A role to fill. An opportunity to explore. A plan to move forward.
You may have a job opportunity in Australia, an employer ready to nominate you or a training program to undertake. You may be planning a short specialist assignment or a holiday that includes work.
These plans call for different visas. Some require an employer sponsor or nomination; others depend on your passport, age, skills and purpose of stay. A job offer alone does not establish eligibility.
We help you make sense of the options, check the requirements and prepare a plan supported by the right evidence.
For employers
Understand the visa options for your role or project, whether sponsorship is required and the responsibilities that come with employing a visa holder.
For workers and applicants
Explore skilled employment, training, short-stay specialist work or a working holiday, with advice shaped around your circumstances and plans.
Different plans. Different pathways.
Find the starting point that fits the plan.
Start with the purpose of your stay: a skilled role, training, a specialist assignment or a working holiday. Then check the visa and stream that fit.
Skills in Demand visa
(subclass 482)
For eligible skilled roles with an employer willing and able to meet the relevant sponsorship and nomination requirements.
- Stay
- Usually up to 4 years
- Streams
- Core Skills, Specialist Skills, Labour Agreement
- Next stage
- Separate PR requirements
Employer Nomination Scheme visa
(subclass 186)
For skilled workers nominated by an employer through the relevant permanent visa stream.
- Status
- Permanent residence if granted
- Streams
- Direct Entry, TRT, Labour Agreement
- Nomination
- Employer nomination required
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
(subclass 494)
For eligible employer-sponsored roles in designated regional Australia, with regional visa conditions.
- Location
- Designated regional areas
- Streams
- Employer Sponsored or Labour Agreement
- Next stage
- Possible separate 191 application
Training and specialist work
(subclasses 407 and 400)
The Training visa (subclass 407) supports approved structured training. The Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400) is for eligible short-term, non-ongoing, highly specialised work.
- 407
- Approved training, up to 2 years
- 400
- Non-ongoing specialist assignments
- Planning
- Different evidence and application rules
Working holidays
(subclasses 417 and 462)
The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) let eligible young adults enjoy an extended holiday and undertake short-term work to help fund it.
- Purpose
- A holiday supported by short-term work
- Eligibility
- Passport, age and visa-specific requirements
- Sponsor
- No employer sponsorship required
Training, specialist work and working holidays have different requirements from sponsored employment. Already holding an eligible regional visa? Explore the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) as a separate permanent-stage application.
Start with the right questions
Your plans. The requirements. The evidence.
We start with what you intend to do in Australia, then check the personal, work and application requirements that apply.
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The purpose of your stay
A skilled role, structured training, a non-ongoing specialist assignment and a working holiday are different purposes. Choose the pathway that reflects your actual plans.
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Any employer, role or training involved
Where required, review sponsorship, nomination, the genuine position, occupation, salary, recruitment or training evidence. These requirements differ between pathways.
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Your background and eligibility
Check passport and age requirements, qualifications, experience, any skills assessment or licensing, and English evidence relevant to the visa.
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Current status and longer-term plans
Review your visa conditions, immigration history, application location and timing. Any later visa or permanent application needs its own eligibility check.
More than a job offer
A stronger plan brings the parts together.
For sponsored work pathways, the business, nominated role and worker each have requirements to meet. The evidence should connect across the applications.
We explain the appropriate sequence and responsibilities, with the agreed scope and fees set out before work begins.
Talk through your situationParts of a sponsored-work plan to consider together.
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The business
Its eligibility, need for the role and ongoing obligations.
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The position
Its duties, occupation, salary and nomination evidence.
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The person
Their skills, experience, visa history and personal requirements.
A plan you can follow
From the starting point to the next step.
Understand the steps for your pathway and what depends on you, any business involved and the Home Affairs assessment.
The sequence matters.
Sponsorship is part of some pathways, while others have different application steps. For the 407, required sponsorship and nomination approvals come before visa lodgement. From 12 November 2026, new 407 applicants must be outside Australia when applying and when the visa is granted. Check the rules for your application date.
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Understand your plans
Discuss the job opportunity, business, training, specialist assignment or holiday, alongside your background and current visa.
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Check the pathway and evidence
Identify the relevant eligibility rules and documents. Where needed, work through the role, salary, recruitment, assessment or training evidence.
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Coordinate lodgement
Check the required applications, approvals, location and timing. Consider any current visa expiry separately.
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Plan for the next stage
Respond to requests and report changes. If a visa is granted, understand its work conditions and any requirements for a later application.
Your situation. Our support.
A plan built around the work and the person.
You may be hiring, exploring a job opportunity, arranging training or planning a working holiday. We help you understand which visa options fit your purpose and what to prepare.
Review your plans, background, current visa and any business or role involved.
Explain the requirements that apply to your pathway, including sponsorship where needed.
Prepare and manage the application work and evidence agreed with you.
Explain scope, fees and responsibilities before you proceed.
The questions on your mind
Let's make things clearer.
A few answers to help you find your footing, whether you are exploring work, training, a working holiday or an employer pathway.
Which work visa could fit my plans?
Start with the purpose of your stay, the role or training involved and your current visa. We then check the relevant occupation, sponsorship, experience, English, passport and age requirements. A job offer alone does not establish eligibility.
Do all of these visas need an employer sponsor?
No. The 482 and 494 involve sponsorship and nomination, while the 186 requires employer nomination. The 407 generally needs an approved temporary activities sponsor and nomination. The 400 has different supporting requirements. The 417 and 462 do not require employer sponsorship.
What salary requirements apply?
For relevant employer-nominated pathways, check the annual market salary rate and the income threshold for the visa and stream. Thresholds are indexed and labour agreements may have different provisions. Review the current Home Affairs salary guidance before planning the nomination.
Does the employer need to advertise the role?
Labour market testing commonly applies to 482 Core Skills and Specialist Skills nominations and 494 Employer Sponsored nominations. Exemptions or alternative arrangements may apply. The advertising method, timing and evidence need checking for the specific stream. See Home Affairs labour market testing guidance.
Can a temporary work visa lead to permanent residence?
Some holders may qualify for a separate permanent application. A 482 holder may be eligible for a relevant 186 stream. An eligible regional visa holder may qualify for the 191. Neither outcome is automatic: the permanent-stage requirements must be met when applying.
Who pays the sponsorship and visa costs?
Employers must pay the costs that the sponsorship rules require them to bear, including relevant sponsorship and nomination costs and the SAF levy. These cannot simply be passed to the worker. Visa application and personal assessment costs are separate. We explain the lawful allocation and professional scope before work begins.
How do training, specialist work and working holidays differ?
The 407 is for approved structured training. The 400 is for eligible short-term, non-ongoing specialist work. The 417 and 462 are holiday visas that permit work within their conditions. From 12 November 2026, new 407 applicants must apply from outside Australia and be outside Australia for grant. Read the 407 application-location changes.
What if my current visa is close to expiry?
Tell us the expiry date and any review deadline when you enquire. Your current conditions, ability to lodge a valid application and any bridging visa arrangements need checking separately. An offshore application does not itself give you permission to remain or work in Australia.
Your next step starts with you
Your next work chapter starts with a conversation.
Tell us about the opportunity, training, assignment or working holiday you are planning. We will help you understand the relevant visa options and a practical next step.