Resources for Migration Agents

Practical guides and free tools to help Australian migration agents (MARN holders) and legal practitioners grow their practice — source sponsorship-ready candidates, find approved employer sponsors, and prepare stronger 482, 494 and 186 nominations. SponsorTalent is free to join and never takes a share of your fees.

Guides

Free OMARA-approved CPD points

Two Category B modules at Widen CPD are free — complete them any time for 2 of your 10 points, certificate included. Paid modules and live sessions cover the rest.

Candidate sourcing for migration agents

Where sponsorship-ready candidates come from, how to screen them, and a faster free channel for filling your pipeline.

Find an employer sponsor for your client

How to identify viable 482 and 494 sponsors, research the approved-sponsor register, and approach employers.

Search Australia's approved sponsor list

What the Department publishes, how to use it in client work, and a searchable sponsor directory.

482 vs 494 nomination compared

Sponsorship, salary thresholds, regional certification and PR pathways for the two main employer-sponsored streams.

Get reminded before your CPD year closes

Your CPD year ends on your registration anniversary. Widen CPD (OMARA provider PPA10000420) will email you at 90, 30 and 7 days out — nothing else, unsubscribe anytime.

Sent by Widen CPD (Dynamic Consultancy Pty Ltd). Check your exact registration date in your OMARA record.

Free tools

Everything below is free for registered agent partners:

Candidate directory — browse sponsorship-ready candidates by occupation and location, and set alerts for new matches.
Approved-sponsor directory — search employers who sponsor, by industry and region.
Approved sponsors by sector — browse the Department's approved-sponsor list grouped by industry.
Agent matching board — post a client requirement and connect with other agents' candidates or sponsors.
Upload client CVs — list your candidates so employers can find them (you keep the client).
482 nomination checklist — the documents the sponsor, nomination and visa stages each need.
Points calculator — a quick skilled-migration points estimate for general-skilled clients.

Why agents use SponsorTalent

SponsorTalent is a marketplace, not a competing agency. We introduce candidates and employers to each other; the migration work — sponsorship, nomination and visa lodgement — stays with you. There is no revenue sharing and no lock-in. Registration is free for you, your candidates and your employer clients. See the full picture on the migration agents overview.

Join as an agent partner

Free to register. Source candidates, find sponsors, and keep every client.

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