Employer sponsorship planning

Hiring a sponsored skilled worker? Start with the role, not the visa guess.

Define the job, location, pay range, required experience and licences first. Then check the current Australian Government sponsorship, occupation, nomination and employment requirements before making any visa or employment commitment.

✓ Workers stay free✓ Recruitment and matching services are employer-funded✓ Employer hires and pays the worker directly✓ No public worker directory

Sponsorship-readiness checklist

Get the employment brief ready before deciding whether sponsorship is viable.

1. Define the role. Record the actual occupation, duties, work location, worker count and start timing.2. Set genuine employment terms. Add the employment type, roster and a realistic pay range before trying to match candidates.3. Record required credentials. List licences, registrations, tickets or qualifications the role genuinely requires.4. Check nomination requirements. Home Affairs says nomination requirements can include labour market testing plus salary and employment requirements, depending on the pathway.5. Check sponsor or labour-agreement requirements. Some pathways require sponsor approval or an applicable labour agreement before a worker can be nominated.6. Submit for private review. Check My Money can receive the employer job request free for review without publishing private worker contact or credential data.

Official visa comparison

Use Home Affairs for the visa decision.

The Department of Home Affairs currently compares employer-sponsored skilled-worker pathways including Skills in Demand (subclass 482), Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (subclass 494). Requirements differ by visa, occupation, location and applicant circumstances.

Occupation check

Do not assume a job title is sponsorable.

Home Affairs maintains occupation requirements for skilled visa pathways. Check the current occupation entry and any applicable caveats or legislative requirements rather than relying on a similar-sounding job title.

Check My Money Jobs boundary

Recruitment support stays separate from visa sponsorship.

Check My Money Jobs can collect an employer's role requirements and privately match relevant worker profiles after review. Workers remain free. Employer role submission is free for review. Recruitment and matching services are employer-funded. Commercial terms agreed before any paid service or charge. Check My Money does not make visa eligibility decisions, employ the worker or become the visa sponsor. In V1 the employer hires and pays the worker directly.

Worker phone numbers, emails and private licence or ticket details are not published in a public worker directory. An employer submission does not automatically expose worker contact details, publish the role or start matching.

Employer FAQ

Sponsored-worker hiring through Check My Money Jobs

Can Check My Money confirm whether my role is eligible for sponsorship?

No. Use the current Department of Home Affairs rules and occupation requirements for eligibility. Check My Money can help structure the recruitment request and matching workflow.

Which sponsored visa pathways should I review?

Home Affairs currently compares the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494), among other employer-sponsored information. Check the official pages because criteria can change.

What should I check before nominating a position?

Use the Home Affairs nomination guidance for current requirements. Depending on the pathway, employers may need to address labour market testing, salary and employment requirements, sponsor approval or labour-agreement conditions.

Who employs and pays the worker?

The employer hires and pays the worker directly in the current Check My Money Jobs model. Check My Money does not become the employer or visa sponsor.

Can employers browse private worker details?

No. There is no public worker directory. Private contact, licence and ticket details remain behind the review and matching workflow.