There are following steps to sponsor a worker in Australia and they are as following:
- The first step:
In your application you have to show that you can not find a person in Australia to fulfill your vacancy and for that you have to provide evidence of your labor market testing and meet the requirements
2.The second step:
In the second step you have to see occupation list and make sure that the occupation you are sponsoring must be on the list of eligible skilled occupations.
If the occupation you want is not according the list then you might be able to negotiate a legal agreement and skilled worker would be asked to provide the evidence that they have recognized qualifications and work experience.
You have to pay the skilled worker according to the market salary rate for the occupation and comparatively with the requirements of visa. Then the nominated occupation will determine the visa option for which the employee can apply.
3. The third step:
Now in the third step you have to find a visa that fulfill employee and your needs. You can use Visa Entitlement Verification Online system (VEVO) to find the eligibility of skilled worker for the visa.
4. The fourth step:
You also have to make sure and check that you and your business are eligible to sponsor. You can check all visa options for sponsored skilled workers.
5. The fifth step:
Now in the fifth step you have to apply to become a nominator to sponsor a skilled worker You can also apply to become accredited sponsor. In accredited sponsor you will receive priority processing. For more information on accredited sponsorship you can check sponsoring skilled workers accredited sponsor.
6. The sixth step:
In the sixth step you have to nominate the occupation of skilled worker as required by the visa you choose and details of the person. Nominate the skilled worker for a occupation in your organization.
Make sure that the occupation you choose must be according to the skilled occupation list.
7. The seventh step:
In this step you have to complete the visa application. You have to check the nominee/skilled worker meets the criteria of visa eligibility.
And it is a responsibility of nominee to do skill assessment from assessing authority for their occupation. And skill assessment is the part of visa processing
By following all these steps you can sponsor a worker in Australia.