Employer Sponsorship Eligibility Checker
Review business and nomination readiness for subclasses 482, 186 and 494.
Review business readiness to sponsor an overseas worker
This business-focused checker helps employers organise the information needed to investigate subclasses 482, 186 and 494. Review the proposed position, business circumstances and relevant nomination considerations before seeking a detailed assessment.
Preliminary guidance only, not a formal migration assessment. Results do not guarantee eligibility, an invitation or visa approval. Evidence, exemptions and your full circumstances must be checked. Answers stay in this page and are not submitted or stored.
Official sources for this tool
Reference snapshot checked 2026-10-10.
- 482 sponsorship (opens a new tab)
- Employer Nomination Scheme (opens a new tab)
- Regional employer sponsorship (opens a new tab)
- Salary requirements (opens a new tab)
Rules and charges can change. Confirm the requirements at application time. This page does not collect or transmit your answers.
Explore all migration toolsHow to review employer sponsorship readiness
- Choose the proposed visa pathway and describe the business circumstances.
- Answer the relevant position, salary, recruitment and regional questions.
- Review the readiness checklist and identify evidence or conditions still needing verification.
What the sponsorship readiness result means
The output highlights apparent gaps and matters to investigate. It does not approve a business as a sponsor or assess an individual worker. Applicant eligibility and employer obligations should be reviewed separately before lodging an application.