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482 Sponsorship Step-by-Step Guide
A practical guide to the three steps of sponsoring a Subclass 482 worker — Standard Business Sponsorship approval, nomination, and visa application. For SME owners and HR considering sponsoring an overseas worker for the first time.
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney · Reviewed May 2026
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What you'll get
- The guide — the three steps with what each involves and what evidence the Department typically wants
- 5 educational emails over 14 days — AMSR mistakes, the SAF levy and true cost picture, "genuine position" requirements, 482 → 186 transition planning
- One-click unsubscribe in every email
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Related
- Sponsor a Worker (482 / 186) — full service
- Sponsorship cost calculator
- 482 Skills in Demand visa guide
General information only. The guide and accompanying emails are general information about the 482 sponsorship framework. They do not constitute migration advice (s 23, Migration (Migration Agents Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021). Outcomes cannot be guaranteed by any registered migration agent (s 15). Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid initial consultation under section 43 of the Code, with a written service agreement issued before further work commences (section 42). OMARA Consumer Guide provided to all clients before consultation.
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Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536), reads your situation with you and tells you which route fits, what it costs and what happens next.
Video consultation. A$330 inc. GST for 30 minutes, credited in full if you go ahead. Advice on your own case is given in the consultation, and you leave it with a clear plan in writing.
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