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
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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.
Running your practice
SponsorTalent handles sourcing; for the practice itself — matters, client follow-up, DHA forms and law research — many agents use dedicated software. If you're comparing options, see migration agent software from WIDEN AI, an AI-native practice-management system built for Australian RMAs.
Join as an agent partner
Free to register. Source candidates, find sponsors, and keep every client.
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