Step 1 - Organisation Applies to be a Sponsor
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As the sponsoring organisation you must first apply to be a sponsor and nominate the vacant position you wish to fill.
Sponsorship application
You must complete the sponsorship application and attach all necessary documentation.
See: Form 55 Application for temporary residence sponsorship (221KB PDF File)
Sponsorship charge
You must pay a non-refundable charge for the sponsorship application. This charge is separate to the visa application charge.
See: Employer Sponsored Temporary Visa Charges
Sponsorship application checklist
The sponsorship application checklist details the information and supporting documents that you must provide with your application. Complete applications are likely to be processed more quickly. Incomplete applications may be delayed or, in some cases, refused.
See: Sponsorship Document Checklist Subclass 422 - Medical Practitioner (Temporary) Visa (46KB PDF file)
Information to help you prepare your application
Information about certifying and translating documents, communicating with the department, using a migration agent, authorising another person to receive information from the department, and receiving assistance with your application.
See: Information to Help You Prepare Your Application
How and where to lodge your application
All Subclass 422 - Medical Practitioner (Temporary) visa sponsorship applications are processed by one of three centres of excellence.
See: Centres of Excellence
You can lodge your paper-based application by post, courier or in person directly to the appropriate centre of excellence or at any other state or territory office.
Note: If your application is lodged at an office that does not process these applications, it will be receipted and forwarded to the appropriate centre for processing.
All applications lodged prior to 1 July 2008 will continue to be processed in the receiving state or territory office.
After you lodge your sponsorship application
The sponsorship will be considered by the department. In some cases you may be asked to provide additional information to enable a decision to be made.
Sponsorship decision
If the sponsorship is approved, the department will send you or your authorised recipient an approval letter by post or email. The approval notification will explain the steps your nominee, the doctor, will need to follow to obtain their visa.
When the sponsorship has been approved you should advise your nominee that they can lodge their visa application.
If the sponsorship is not approved, the department will send you or your authorised recipient a refusal letter by post or email advising of the decision, reasons for the decision and information about any review rights.