How to hire a dentist with visa sponsorship

The candidates available now

Live counts from candidate profiles on SponsorTalent. Search and filter them at /find/dentist; profiles show visa status, location and experience before you unlock contact details.

Where they want to work

Can your business sponsor a dentist?

Dentist, ANZSCO 252312, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Regional Occupation List (ROL). Eligible employer visas in our list data: 482, 494 and 186. The occupation you nominate must match the duties of the job: the ANZSCO title is Dentist.

Caveat: none recorded on the Core Skills Occupation List (WIDEN's copy of the Home Affairs list, read 6 November 2026).

The 482 Specialist Skills stream is open to occupations outside ANZSCO major groups 3, 7 and 8 where the salary is at least A$146,576, so it is an option when the salary reaches that level.

Sponsoring from regional Australia opens the 494 as well; see regional sponsorship and DAMA for employers.

What you must pay

The nominated position must pay at least A$79,423 (2026–27 Core Skills Income Threshold for the 482 and 186, and the TSMIT for the 494), and no less than an Australian dentist in the same role and location is paid. Check a specific offer with the sponsorship salary check.

Checks before you make an offer

The Australian Dental Council is the assessing authority for dentists. A skills assessment is not needed for every 482: it applies where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for the worker's passport country. Profiles on SponsorTalent show whether a candidate already holds an assessment.

Registration with the Dental Board of Australia through Ahpra is required to practise. Overseas-qualified dentists usually go through the Australian Dental Council's assessment and examinations before registration. Ahpra's English language skills registration standard (updated 18 March 2025) sets higher English scores than the visa does; check the current scores on Ahpra's site.

Sources: Australian Dental Council · Dental Board of Australia: registration standards · Ahpra: English language skills registration standard

Who sponsors dentists

Private dental practices and corporate dental groups, public dental services, hospital dental units, specialist referral practices are the usual employers of dentists.

The steps

1. Find the candidate. Search dentist candidates and unlock the profiles that fit, or post the role so candidates apply to you.
2. Sponsorship. Your business needs Standard Business Sponsorship (or a labour agreement or DAMA) before it can nominate. WIDEN explains the requirements in how to become an approved sponsor.
3. Nomination. You nominate the position as Dentist at a salary that meets the threshold and the market rate. Costs are in WIDEN's cost to sponsor a worker and our sponsorship cost calculator.
4. Visa. The worker lodges the visa after the nomination. For the legal steps for your case, use a registered migration agent: book WIDEN Migration Experts.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sponsor a dentist on a 482 visa?

Yes. Dentist, ANZSCO 252312, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Regional Occupation List (ROL). In SponsorTalent's list data it is eligible for the 482, 494 and 186 employer-sponsored visas. Your business needs Standard Business Sponsorship (or a labour agreement) before you nominate.

What is the minimum salary for a sponsored dentist?

At least A$79,423 for 2026–27, and no less than the market rate an Australian dentist would be paid for the same job.

How many dentists are looking for sponsorship on SponsorTalent?

The live count is on this page and on the Dentist candidate search at /find/dentist. Profiles are anonymous until you unlock one.

Who handles the sponsorship and nomination?

Your business lodges them, usually through a registered migration agent. WIDEN Migration Experts (MARN 1576536) can prepare the sponsorship, nomination and visa; SponsorTalent itself is a marketplace for finding candidates.