Skilled workers from across Europe — Ireland, Germany, Spain, the Baltics, the Nordics and beyond — are sponsored to Australia every year, especially in trades, engineering, healthcare and hospitality. Working-holiday agreements with many European countries also make onshore pathways common.
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To be sponsored you generally need three things in place:
Once you and an employer connect, a registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) can handle the nomination and visa end to end.
A sponsored job is only half the process — the visa must be lodged by a registered migration agent. Get a free, no-obligation assessment of your pathway from WIDEN — Migration Experts (MARN 1576536).
Sponsorship follows skill shortages. For European candidates the most common sponsored occupations include Registered Nurse, Electrician, Carpenter, Chef and more — on the 482, 494 and 186 visas.
Your occupation decides the assessing authority — for Europe candidates that typically means the authority for your occupation — ANMAC (nursing), TRA (trades), Engineers Australia, ACS (IT), or VETASSESS — plus an English test (IELTS / PTE / OET) unless you are exempt. Start it early; assessments can take weeks to months.
No — you can be sponsored from Europe (offshore) on the 482/494, or onshore if you are already in Australia. Employers often prefer onshore candidates, but many sponsor offshore for genuine shortages.
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General information only, not migration advice. Occupation lists, skills assessment rules and visa criteria change — verify with a registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) before making decisions.