Labour market testing is only waived under Australia international trade obligations. There are no occupation-based, skill-level or disaster exemptions for subclass 482 or 494 nominations.

Search the OMARA register at portal.mara.gov.au by MARN or name. If the agent does not appear, they are not registered and cannot lawfully provide immigration assistance in Australia.

An accredited sponsor is a standard business sponsor granted accredited status by the Department of Home Affairs. There is no additional fee if requested with your sponsorship application or renewal.

Written by Immigrad · Registered Migration Agent · MARN 1805710 · Last updated September 2026 For a nomination lodged between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027, a Core Skills stream worker must be paid at least AUD79,423 a year, and a Specialist Skills stream worker at least AUD146,576. The salary must also be no

Yes. The Department of Home Affairs applies labour market testing to subclass 482 nominations in both the Core Skills and Specialist Skills streams. The only exemptions arise from international trade obligations.

The full designated regional area Australia postcode list for 2026, the three categories explained, and which visas each one unlocks for employers.

There is no public register of Australian employers willing to sponsor. What actually has to line up: the occupation, an employer willing to be an approved sponsor, and a salary meeting the income threshold and market rate.

No. Under regulation 2.87 of the Migration Regulations 1994 a sponsoring employer must not recover or pass on the costs of becoming a sponsor or of nominating a worker, including the Skilling Australians Fund levy.