482 Sponsorship & Nomination Lawyers for Employers
Employer-side strategy for Skills in Demand (Subclass 482) sponsorship and nominations: stream selection, occupation, labour market testing, Annual Market Salary Rate, genuine position evidence and sponsor compliance.
A 482 matter is three connected decisions: sponsor, position and worker.
The business does not simply ‘give’ a 482 visa. The employer must hold or seek appropriate sponsor status and nominate a position; the individual separately applies for the visa and proves their own skills, experience, English and other requirements.
Core Skills stream
For eligible occupations on the Core Skills Occupation List where the position meets the applicable market salary and income threshold settings.
Specialist Skills stream
For qualifying high-salary specialist roles within the occupational parameters of the Specialist Skills stream.
Labour Agreement stream
For employers operating under an approved labour agreement where standard program settings do not meet the workforce need.
The nomination is a business case, not a payroll form.
We build the employer evidence around why the role exists, why the occupation fits, how salary was set, how recruitment was conducted and why the business can support the position.
What we handle
- Standard Business Sponsorship and renewal
- Core Skills / Specialist Skills / Labour Agreement stream analysis
- Occupation and ANZSCO alignment
- Labour market testing review before nomination
- Annual Market Salary Rate and remuneration evidence
- Position description and organisational chart strategy
- Genuine position and business-need submissions
- Skilling Australians Fund levy advice
- Nomination preparation and Department correspondence
- Coordination with the employee’s separate visa application
Where employers get exposed
- Advertising that does not satisfy labour market testing rules
- Role duties that do not align with the nominated occupation
- Salary evidence that does not establish the market rate
- Position descriptions written around the candidate rather than the business need
- Weak financial or organisational evidence for the role
- Assuming a strong visa applicant can cure a deficient employer nomination
Commercially clear. Legally defensible.
We structure the employer case before lodgement so the documents, position, salary and workforce rationale tell the same story.
Pathway
Choose the correct stream, occupation and employment structure.
LMT & salary
Check advertising, timing, market rate and employment terms before filing.
Nomination case
Prepare position, business need, organisation and remuneration evidence.
Worker coordination
Align the employer nomination with the applicant’s visa evidence without blurring the separate legal tests.
Have a role, worker or deadline already in play?
Send us the business, proposed worker, position, location and target commencement date. We can use the first strategy call to identify the viable pathway, immediate evidence requirements and legal risks.
Corporate employers · HR teams · recruiters · founders · in-house counsel
482 sponsorship questions employers ask.
General information only. Current law, policy and evidence requirements should be checked for the specific business and proposed worker.
Do we need to be an approved sponsor first?
What are the three 482 streams?
Is labour market testing always required?
Is meeting the income threshold enough?
Can a nomination be refused even if the worker is highly qualified?
Legal review: 25 September 2026. Official resources: Home Affairs — Skills in Demand 482 · Home Affairs — Employer options.
Sponsor the role—not just the person.
We help employers structure 482 nominations that explain the commercial position clearly and satisfy the employer-side legal criteria.
