Skilled & Employer
Design the role first. The application follows the structure, not the other way around.
Sponsored pathways involve three related decisions: whether the business can sponsor, whether the position can be nominated, and whether the candidate meets the requirements. Each is assessed on its own facts.
What we assess
- The business, its operations and its capacity to meet sponsorship obligations
- The position: duties, remuneration, location and how it maps to occupation requirements
- The candidate's qualifications, experience, English and any prior visa history
- Timing pressures on both sides, including current visa expiry and business need
What we advise on
- Whether the arrangement is viable before commitments are made to a candidate
- What obligations the business is taking on and how they are documented
- The correct sequence of sponsorship, nomination and application
- Alternatives where the sponsored route is not the strongest option available
Being straight with you
Sponsorship is an ongoing compliance relationship. Where a role or a business is not currently in a position to support one, we say so rather than progressing an arrangement that cannot be defended later.
Hiring internationally and deciding whether to sponsor someone? Read our guidance for employers on obligations and sequencing before an offer is made.
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Know your options before you make your next move.
A case assessment is a structured review of your circumstances and the pathways they support. You'll get an honest read on where you stand — including when the answer isn't the one you were hoping for.