Business Sponsorship
Anyone wishing to enter Australia in order to be employed in a business must obtain a business sponsorship visa. There are a variety of business visa options for entry into Australia and it is essential that you apply for the business visa which best suits your requirements.
Business Visa Options
- Visa for Business Visit - The first category of business visa is mainly for individuals looking to travel to Australia for business purposes such as meeting with an client based in Australia or attending a training session or conference.
- Visa for Business Development - Provisional Business people who are seeking entry into Australia to establish a business within Australia, manage a new or existing business in Australia or invest in a business in Australia should apply for a business skills visa. The business skills visa category may offer the opportunity for some business people to obtain permanent residency in Australia.
- Visa for Business Development - Permanent It may be possible for top calibre business persons to obtain a permanent residence directly rather than following the normal procedure of initially applying for a business skills visa.
Business Sponsorship - The Skills Worker Temporary Business Visa This business visa is for skilled people seeking to work for an employer in Australia. Thus this business visa must be sponsored by the employer in Australia. This business visa is frequently used by businesses in Australia who wish to sponsor a individual from another country to work in their Australian business on a temporary basis.
Allowances for Workers on a Businesses Sponsorship Visa The business sponsorhip visa allows business employers in Australia to hire an overseas worker for any period between 3 months and 4 years. Whilst during this time the overseas business worker is allowed multiple entries to Australia. Secondary applicants may also accompany the overseas business worker travelling on the Skills Worker Temporary Business visa. The secondary applicants are also allowed to study or work in Australia for the duration of the business sponsorship visa. |