Definitions

Application for a visa

The visa application is made by the employee to allow them to work in Australia.
Note: The visa application must be lodged and granted before the sponsorship and nomination expires, or a new sponsorship and/or nomination will be required.

Eligible Occupation

An occupation is eligible for nomination under a Standard Business Sponsorship if it is listed in the relevant legislative instrument.
See: Specification of Occupations (303KB PDF file)

Employee

An employee is a foreign national who:

• has an employer that is willing to sponsor them for this visa
• has the skills, qualifications and/or work experience to fill the nominated position.

Employer

Employers can be an Australian or overseas business that is approved as a Standard Business Sponsor.

Nomination

The nomination is the application made by the employer to identify the:

• position to be filled
• skills and experience required for the position
• market salary rate, and the salary rate to be paid to the prospective overseas employee
• name of the prospective overseas employee.

Overseas Business Sponsor

Overseas Business Sponsors are businesses that have no formal operating base or representation in Australia but who want to bring employees to Australia to do one of the following:

• establish a branch or other business activity such as joint ventures, agency distributorships or subsidiary branches in Australia
• fulfil obligations for a contract or other business activity in Australia.

Secondary Applicant

A secondary visa applicant may be a:

• partner
• dependent child of the partner
• other relatives.
  See: Secondary Applicant Eligibility

Sponsorship

The sponsorship is the application made by the employer to sponsor overseas workers to Australia.