Employer sponsorship
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Great South Coast DAMA: Your Endorsement Runs Five Years, Your Worker Numbers Run One
Great South Coast DAMA endorsement runs five years, but worker numbers cover one. Fees of about $850 to $1,000, checks and timing, verified September 2026.
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Great South Coast or Goulburn Valley: Which Victorian DAMA Can You Use?
Victoria has two DAMAs: 113 occupations around Warrnambool and 138 around Shepparton. Compare the councils, fees, concessions and the industry agreement rule.
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Goulburn Valley DAMA: The Four Checks to Run Before You Offer the Job
The GV DAMA covers Greater Shepparton, Campaspe and Moira across 138 occupations. Check the postcode, the occupation, the concession and the $750 fee first.
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The Sponsorship Costs You Cannot Pass to a Worker, and What a Breach Costs You
Sponsors must absorb the levy, nomination and recruitment costs. Infringement notices reach $79,200 per breach for a company. What to check in 2026-27.
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A DAMA Is a Deed, Not a Visa: What Regional Employers and Workers Actually Sign
What a Designated Area Migration Agreement is in 2026: the two-tier structure, age, English and salary concessions, and the $4,015 482 charge.
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Becoming a Standard Business Sponsor: Approval, 2026-27 Costs and the Five Obligations
Becoming a Standard Business Sponsor in 2026: the $420 sponsorship charge, $330 nomination, the $1,200 or $1,800 yearly levy and the five obligations.
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Sponsor before you shortlist: the employer visa sequence that saves a hire
Employer sponsorship in 2026: the $420 sponsorship, $330 nomination and $1,200 to $1,800 levy, and the sequence that keeps a hire on schedule.
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Skills in Demand Visa in 2026-27: Which of the Three Streams Fits You?
Skills in Demand visa 2026-27: Core Skills at $79,423, Specialist Skills at $146,576, labour agreements, the $4,015 charge and the path to the 186 visa.
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Rugby World Cup 2027: The Visa Timeline for Teams, Staff and Broadcasters
408 visa at $535 for Rugby World Cup 2027 squads and staff, 400 for short broadcast crews, and the sponsor timeline from 2026. Melbourne lawyers.
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Rugby World Cup 2027 for Employers: Staffing the Hospitality Surge With 482 Sponsorship and Working Holiday Makers
482 at $4,015, CSIT $79,423, SAF levy $1,200 or $1,800, working holiday makers at $840 and 28-day labour market testing in 2026 for Rugby World Cup 2027.
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Labour Market Testing in 2026-27: The Eight Ways a 482 Advertisement Fails
Labour market testing for 482 nominations in 2026: two advertisements, 28 days each, a 4-month window, national reach and the eight errors behind refusals.
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Labour agreements in 2026-27: when the standard sponsorship rules do not fit
Labour agreements in 2026: company specific, industry and DAMA options, the concessions available, and why the $1,200 to $1,800 SAF levy still applies.
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