Quick answer: Direction 119 (revoked 19 September 2026) prioritised construction, healthcare and teaching occupations, plus law enforcement and Defence roles, for certain skilled visa processing.
Quick answer: Ministerial Direction 119 set skilled visa processing priorities from 25 July 2026 until it was revoked on 19 September 2026. It’s now historical
Yes – start-ups can apply for and be approved as Standard Business Sponsors, but the application requires more careful preparation than it would for an
Yes – a business that operates outside Australia can apply for Standard Business Sponsorship, but the requirements differ from those applying to Australian-based employers, and
Once a Standard Business Sponsorship is approved, the obligations do not stop at the application stage – they continue for the entire duration of the
The documents required for a Standard Business Sponsorship application vary depending on the size and nature of the business, but the core financial and legal