Business Sponsorship

Standard Business Sponsor (SBS) and Accredited sponsorship allows businesses to sponsor overseas workers on a 482 (SID), 494 (Regional Work) and 407 (Training) visa.

Skills in Demand Visa (SID) Subclass 482

The subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa has been replaced by the Skills in Demand (SID) visa.

This is a temporary visa allowing an employer to sponsor a skilled overseas worker to fill a position they cannot fill locally.

This visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can't source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.

The SID allows most visa holders to stay in Australia for up to 4 years.

Skills in Demand Visa (SID) Subclass 482

The subclass 494 visa has replaced the RSMS 187 Direct Entry visa. There are 9000 of these allocated per year for regional Australia which includes all areas excluding Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

About This Visa


5 years validity with PR eligibility after 3 years

  • Must be under 45 years of age at time of application

  • Must have been employed for a minimum of 3 years full time in your nominated occupation

  • Must have a positive Skills Assessment, competent English (Dependent partners over 18 Functional English) and Police clearances

  • No Private Health Insurance required as full access to Medicare

  • Available to applicants on both MLTSSL and STSOL