Part 2 of our Direction 119 series Direction 119’s five-tier priority order only bites if two things line up: the

Part 1 of our Direction 119 series If you have a nomination or a skilled visa application waiting on the

Yes – start-ups can apply for and be approved as Standard Business Sponsors, but the application requires more careful preparation

Yes – a business that operates outside Australia can apply for Standard Business Sponsorship, but the requirements differ from those

Once a Standard Business Sponsorship is approved, the obligations do not stop at the application stage – they continue for

The documents required for a Standard Business Sponsorship application vary depending on the size and nature of the business, but

To be approved as a Standard Business Sponsor, a business must satisfy the Department of Home Affairs that it is

The government application fee for a Standard Business Sponsorship is AUD $420 as of 2026. This is a one-off fee

A Standard Business Sponsorship is approved for a period of five years from the date of grant. During this period,

Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS) is the formal government approval that allows an Australian business to sponsor skilled overseas workers under

A 186 nomination is how an Australian employer nominates a skilled worker for permanent residency under the Employer Nomination Scheme,

A 186 nomination is how an Australian employer nominates a skilled worker for permanent residency under the Employer Nomination Scheme,

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