Is your employer on the accredited sponsor list?

What is an accredited sponsor?

Accredited sponsorship is a status Home Affairs gives some standard business sponsors. An accredited sponsor can sponsor workers on the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494). A business must already be a standard business sponsor and meet the characteristics of one of six categories Home Affairs sets out.

Home Affairs explains it on its accredited sponsor page.

What does “as at 15 January 2025” mean?

The names come from a list Home Affairs released under Freedom of Information (FA 25/01/01229), showing accredited temporary resident (skilled employment) sponsors as at 15 January 2025. Employers can gain or lose accreditation after that date, so a name here shows the position on that day only. When Home Affairs publishes a newer list or its own register, this page will switch to it.

What the list doesn't tell you

• Which jobs an employer will sponsor, or whether it is hiring now.
• Whether a business that isn't accredited can sponsor. Many standard business sponsors aren't accredited and can still sponsor.
• Which business a name belongs to. Names are as released, without ABNs, so check you have the right one.
• What a particular job offers. An ad may say sponsorship isn't available even when the employer is on the list. The ad comes first.
• Never pay an employer or agent for sponsorship. Check a migration agent on the OMARA register.

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What is the accredited sponsor list?

Home Affairs' list of businesses with accredited sponsor status for the 482 and 494 visas, released under Freedom of Information (FA 25/01/01229) with a date of 15 January 2025.

Is there an accredited sponsor list for 2026?

Not that Home Affairs has released. The latest list is as at 15 January 2025. Employers can gain or lose accreditation after that date, so treat it as a snapshot. This page shows the date on every result and will update when a newer list or Home Affairs' register is published.

Does an accredited sponsor have to sponsor me?

No. Accreditation is a sponsor status, not a job offer. Whether a role is sponsored is the employer's decision, and each ad says what it offers.

Can an employer that isn't on the list sponsor a 482 visa?

Yes, if it is an approved standard business sponsor. Accreditation is an extra status on top of standard business sponsorship, not a requirement to sponsor.

Which visas does accreditation cover?

The Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494), as Home Affairs states on its accredited sponsor page.

How do I find jobs at these employers?

Settledin's job board marks ads from employers on this list, matched by company name. Sign in to search them, then confirm with the employer.

Is it ever right to pay for sponsorship?

No. Never pay an employer or anyone else for sponsorship. Check any migration agent on the OMARA register before using their services.