How to hire a recruitment consultant with visa sponsorship

The candidates available now

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

Where they want to work

Can your business sponsor a recruitment consultant?

Recruitment Consultant, ANZSCO 223112, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). 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 Recruitment Consultant.

Caveat: for the 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream the occupation excludes positions in a business with annual turnover under A$1,000,000 or fewer than 5 employees. A position inside a caveat cannot be nominated under this occupation (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 recruitment consultant in the same role and location is paid. Check a specific offer with the sponsorship salary check.

Checks before you make an offer

VETASSESS is the assessing authority for Recruitment Consultant (223112). 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.

Recruitment Consultant was among the 15 most-granted 482 occupations in the Australian Capital Territory in the 2025-26 program year to 31 December 2025.

Source: Home Affairs: temporary resident (skilled) report, 31 December 2025 (table 1.18)

Who sponsors recruitment consultants

Recruitment agencies, labour hire firms, large employers with in-house talent teams, executive search firms are the usual employers of recruitment consultants.

The steps

1. Find the candidate. Search recruitment consultant 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 Recruitment Consultant 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 recruitment consultant on a 482 visa?

Yes. Recruitment Consultant, ANZSCO 223112, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). 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 recruitment consultant?

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

How many recruitment consultants are looking for sponsorship on SponsorTalent?

The live count is on this page and on the Recruitment Consultant candidate search at /find/recruitment-consultant. 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.