Sponsorship done properly the first time
Most sponsorship problems are decided months before the application — in how the role was defined and what evidence was kept.
We support employers through Standard Business Sponsorship, employer nomination, Skills in Demand visa pathways, Labour Agreements and regional pathways. We treat migration as the last lever, not the first — and we tell employers when sponsorship is the wrong answer.
The last lever, not the first
We test local recruitment and upskilling before recommending sponsorship.
Four employer pathways
Standard Business Sponsorship
The business-level approval that must exist before any nomination.
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Obligations don't end at approval
Employers who get into difficulty are rarely trying to do the wrong thing — they drift. The role evolves away from the nominated occupation. A change isn't notified.
- Record keeping standards and retention periods
- Notifying prescribed changes on time
- Equivalent terms and conditions of employment
- Cooperating with monitoring requests
If you're the person being sponsored
Eligibility check
Where you stand on occupation, skills, English and experience — before you spend.
Skills assessments
Which authority applies and the order that avoids doing it twice.
Qualification recognition
Where an overseas qualification isn't recognised, RPL is often the bridge.
How RPL works →Migration FAQs
Where does migration fit in a workforce strategy?
Last, not first. It's the right answer when a genuine role can't be filled locally and can't be filled by upskilling someone already in the business.
What's the difference between sponsorship and a Labour Agreement?
Standard Business Sponsorship works within existing occupation lists and program settings. A Labour Agreement is a negotiated arrangement for where those settings don't cover the need — longer, and far heavier on evidence.
What are our obligations after we sponsor someone?
Record keeping, notifying changes, ensuring equivalent terms of employment and cooperating with monitoring. They run for a defined period and are actively monitored, so we brief you before approval.
Can you help if we've already started an application?
Yes, and it's worth doing before a request for further information arrives.
Start with the readiness check
Before you spend anything, find out whether your business, role and evidence would survive scrutiny.