Employer Sponsored Visas

Hire Legally. Scale Strategically. Stay Compliant.

At Cornerstone HR & Migration, we don’t just “do visas.” We’ve lived through the employer-sponsored system — from restructures and labour agreements to intra-company transfers, athlete sponsorships, and short-term critical projects. Whether you’re building an offshore-skilled core workforce or need urgent approval for a celebrity event, we know what it takes. We don’t guess. We deliver.

What We Deliver

Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS)

  • We handle the full SBS setup process — eligibility, policy alignment, documentation — so you can lawfully sponsor overseas workers under SID (482), 494, or 186 streams.

Skills in Demand (SID) Visa – Subclass 482

When Australian workers can’t fill the role, we help you secure skilled overseas staff fast — and legally.

  • Genuine position support
  • Contract and salary compliance
  • Medium- and short-term streams
  • Transition to PR via 186 TRT

Note: Labour Market Testing (LMT) is a requirement for the employer. While we don’t conduct LMT ourselves, we guide you to ensure it’s fully compliant with DHA policy.

Restructuring Your Workforce

  • We work with employers to convert casual agency hires and subcontractors into stable, in-house teams — with qualified overseas staff under structured visa pathways. This means less churn, lower cost, and better retention.

Regional Sponsorship – Subclass 494

Need to build in regional areas? We manage:

  • RCB certification
  • Skills assessment support
  • Regional concessions
  • Transition to PR via subclass 191

Employer Nomination Scheme – Subclass 186

We manage both Direct Entry and Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) streams:

  • Genuine Position & Nomination packs
  • Exemptions (age, English, skill)
  • Overseas-to-PR and SID-to-PR transitions

Labour Agreements & DAMA Pathways

For roles outside standard occupation lists or industry-specific needs, we:

  • Negotiate company-specific agreements
  • Manage DAMA sponsorships
  • Draft Minister of Religion labour agreements
  • Provide ongoing compliance oversight

Short-Term Specialist Visas – Subclass 400

We assist with urgent, high-value, short-duration roles, including:

  • Engineering and mining projects
  • Oil and gas shutdowns
  • Touring athletes, coaches, and teams
  • Visiting entertainers, celebrities, and production staff
  • Intra-company transfers and global mobility teams

Why Employers Choose Cornerstone

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with business, visa, and workforce integration

  • Trusted by national and international brands across trades, construction, healthcare, logistics, and events

  • We’ve managed urgent visas in under 48 hours — and stood in front of DHA when needed

  • We know the law, we know the reality, and we make them work together

Who We Help

  • Builders replacing agency labour with stable overseas workers
  • Regional employers who can’t fill roles locally
  • Event organisers needing fast-track 400 visas
  • CEOs moving expat teams into Australia
  • Businesses transitioning SID visa holders to PR
  • Sponsors under pressure from Fair Work or DHA audits

Need a Visa or a Team That Delivers? Start With Us.

We’ll map out your legal options, your recruitment plan, and your path to compliance — no fluff, just facts.

Book a strategy call