Australian Sponsoring Organisation Eligibility

To be eligible for approval as a professional development sponsor the Australian sponsoring organisation must:

• be either an Australian organisation that has operated in Australia continuously for one year or a government agency of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory
• be party to an eligible professional development agreement with an eligible overseas employer
• be offering to conduct an eligible professional development program for the overseas participants
• have the capacity to conduct the professional development program involving sponsored overseas participants
• have the capacity to meet its financial commitments and have paid the security bond (if requested)
• not be the subject of any adverse information.

The following criteria related to other parties must also be met for the Australian sponsoring organisation to be eligible for approval as a professional development sponsor:

• each of the parties to the professional development agreement, including any overseas employer, must have the capacity to meet their financial commitments
• if an overseas employer that is a party to the professional development agreement has previously been required to comply with the immigration laws of Australia, they must have a satisfactory record of compliance.

Before lodging an application, please read all related eligibility requirements.
See: Other eligibility