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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

Employer Sponsored Workers

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

Step 2 - Employer Nominates a Position

The purpose of the nomination process is to identify the:

  • position to be filled
  • skills and experience required for the position.

To lodge a nomination the employer must have either:

  • already lodged a sponsorship application
  • had a previous sponsorship approved
  • applied for sponsorship on the same form and at the same time as the nomination application.

Preparing your nomination application

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

Completing your nomination application

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