Skilled workers must be sponsored by an Australian company.
Employer Obligations - 482 Visa
The company must show that there is a genuine need for the skills and that they cannot meet the demand locally.
Standard business sponsor (SBS) is the approval from the Home Affairs Department to sponsor workers on a visa.
Key Obligations
Australian sponsors should provide fair work conditions and fair pay, not engaging in discriminatory practices, and provide a safe workplace.
In addition, some key obligations as a sponsor include:
Keep the employee doing the same job.
Cover the cost of a single return journey to the home country.
Pay the employee what you said you would.
Help the worker source suitable accommodation when they arrive.
Treat the international employees like you do any Australian staff you have.
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