Business Sponsorship: For Australian employers and overseas-based businesses who establish a business in Australia and have a need to sponsor overseas employees for temporary or permanent visas.
For temporary sponsorship of a wide variety of special needs visas such as:
Foreign Government Agencies – sponsoring non-diplomatic staff
Appointments to Australian Educational and Research institutions
Academics invited to visit Australian Educational or Research institutions
Occupational Trainees – for people to undertake Australian workplace-based training to enhance skills
Entertainment – people visiting Australia to perform in film, television, opera, ballet and circuses
Sport – allows entry of sports people to Australia
Medical Practitioner – allows overseas medical practitioners to work in Australia from 3 months to 4 years
Media & Film Staff – allows media professionals (including photographers and film crew) entry to Australia
Domestic Workers – allowing domestic staff to be employed by diplomatic and consular representatives posted to Australia; or to be employed by senior executives who are in Australia on a Subclass 457 visa
Religious Workers – allowing entry to Australia of Religious workers
Professional Development – allows foreign professionals, managers and government officials to undertake professional development and training programs in Australia
