Employer Sponsored Workers

Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457)

  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa

Step 1 - Employer Applies to be a Sponsor

When you apply for sponsorship you can nominate the number of positions you want to sponsor over a maximum period of two (2) years. If you want to sponsor additional employees after the approved number of positions have been filled or the two (2) year period has expired; you must make a new sponsorship application.

Preparing your sponsorship application

Information on costs, documents to attach to your application, and other information to help you prepare your application.
See: Preparing your sponsorship application

Completing your sponsorship application

Application forms and information on how and where to lodge.
See: Completing your sponsorship application

After lodging your application

Information on processing of applications including processing times, decisions on applications and change of circumstances.
See: After lodging your application

  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa