Australia work permits: sponsor a hire without the guesswork.
Salary threshold, licence position, fees and the live processing window for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), then a licensed partner to run the file, or your own workspace to run it in-house.
Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
Decision by 24 Oct- Salary threshold
- AUD 76,515 core skills threshold
- Employer licence
- Standard Business Sponsorship (approx. 2 to 4 weeks)
- Processing
- About 30 days after nomination
- Right to work
- VEVO check before start and on visa expiry; keep records for 5 years.
Employer fees
- SAF levy AUD 1,200 to 1,800 per year
- Nomination fee AUD 330
- Visa fee from AUD 3,115
Select your service
Hand the file to a licensed partner, or run it in your own Vistolane workspace.
Partner-managed case
A licensed agency on the network prepares, lodges and tracks the application. You watch every stage in a shared view.
- Sponsorship eligibility check for the role
- Salary and licence position confirmed
- Employer and candidate documents chased
- Decision tracked against the published window
Sponsor licence set-up
Get licensed to sponsor before the first offer letter. Partner prepares the application and your HR evidence pack.
- Key personnel and HR system check
- Application drafted and lodged
- Pre-licence compliance visit prep
Right-to-work audit
Statutory checks reviewed and evidenced, so a compliance visit holds no surprises.
- All current staff files reviewed
- Reporting duties calendar
- Gaps fixed before an inspection
The process, handled end to end
- 1
Role check
Occupation code, salary and licence position tested against the rules.
- 2
Offer and sponsorship
Certificate or nomination issued; start date modelled on the live window.
- 3
Candidate file
Passport, qualifications and funds chased and verified.
- 4
Lodged and tracked
Application filed by the partner and tracked in your shared view.
- 5
Start and comply
Right-to-work evidence stored; reporting duties calendared.
Find a licensed partner for Australia work permits
Immigration agencies, study consultancies and travel agencies on the Vistolane network, licence-checked and rated by clients who filed through the platform.
8 licensed partners