Sponsor Eligibility

To be eligible for approval as a temporary resident sponsor, the organisation must:

• be a lawfully established and actively operating organisation in Australia
• make, and have the capacity to comply with, sponsorship undertakings
• have a satisfactory record of compliance with the immigration laws of Australia.

Who can be a sponsor

The sponsoring organisation must be one of the following:

• an Australian tertiary education institution
• an Australian research institution
• an Australian school or an Australian technical college that is not a tertiary institution.

Labour market testing

Labour Market Testing is required, except where the:

• stay is for less than three months
• position is for senior academic/research staff
• position forms part of a labour agreement.

Supporting documentation

The sponsor must provide:

• a letter of appointment from the administrative office/Registrar's office of the organisation offering the appointment. The letter should confirm:
• the appointment is full-time
• the position is that of an academic, librarian, technician, laboratory demonstrator, graduate or post-doctoral reseacher or teacher
• duration of the appointment
• proposed number of hours a week to be worked (for positions other than a senior academic or scientific research)
• job title and duties
• proposed salary and other remuneration
• if the position is to undertake research, the academic level at which the research will be undertaken.
• evidence that the position meets labour market testing requirements
  See: Labour Market Testing
• labour agreement (if relevant)
• evidence of sponsor's professional standing within the relevant industry in Australia
• financial information from the sponsor's accountant, bank or auditor to confirm their financial capacity to support you.

More information about this visa and lodging a sponsorship application is available.
See: Education Visa (Subclass 418)