Australia work permits: sponsor a hire without the guesswork.
Salary threshold, licence position, fees and the live processing window for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), then a licensed partner to run the file, or your own workspace to run it in-house.
Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
4–13 weeks (estimate)- Salary threshold
- AUD 79,423 Core Skills Income Threshold (from 1 July 2026)
- Employer licence
- Standard Business Sponsorship (approx. 2 to 4 weeks)
- Processing
- 4–13 weeks after the biometrics appointment (3–10 days to book) (estimate)
- Right to work
- VEVO check before start and on visa expiry; keep records for 5 years.
Employer fees
- SAF levy AUD 1,200 to 1,800 per year
- Nomination fee AUD 330
- Visa fee from AUD 4,015
How Vistolane handles work permits
Vistolane does not file this case itself. It brings the employer, the agency, the applicant and the Vistolane team onto one application in VIMS, prepares the file with the Immigration Language Model, and an enrolled licensed specialist reviews and signs.
Tourist and student visas are processed by Vistolane directly. See all tracks and per-file rates on the support services and pricing pages. Pricing
Select your service
Hand the file to a licensed partner, or run it in your own Vistolane workspace.
Partner-managed case
A licensed agency on the network prepares, lodges and tracks the application. You watch every stage in a shared view.
- Sponsorship eligibility check for the role
- Salary and licence position confirmed
- Employer and candidate documents chased
- Decision tracked against the published window
Sponsor licence set-up
Get licensed to sponsor before the first offer letter. Partner prepares the application and your HR evidence pack.
- Key personnel and HR system check
- Application drafted and lodged
- Pre-licence compliance visit prep
Right-to-work audit
Statutory checks reviewed and evidenced, so a compliance visit holds no surprises.
- All current staff files reviewed
- Reporting duties calendar
- Gaps fixed before an inspection
The process, handled end to end
- 1
Role check
Occupation code, salary and licence position tested against the rules.
- 2
Offer and sponsorship
Certificate or nomination issued; start date modelled on the live window.
- 3
Candidate file
Passport, qualifications and funds chased and verified.
- 4
Lodged and tracked
Application filed by the partner and tracked in your shared view.
- 5
Start and comply
Right-to-work evidence stored; reporting duties calendared.
Find a licensed partner for Australia work permits
Immigration agencies, study consultancies and travel agencies on the Vistolane network, licence-checked and rated by clients who filed through the platform.
8 licensed partners