All prospective or appointed staff members must have the relevant right to work in Australia before they start their employment with the University.
All staff are required to provide one form of original identification that verifies their right to work in Australia to the University's Human Resources Service Centre.
View the acceptable documents online (pdf, 87.3KB).
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It is the staff member’s and visitor’s responsibility to ensure that they have valid Australian work rights for the duration of their employment or activities at the University.
The University’s Immigration and Global Mobility team provides guidance on determining the appropriate visa to staff recruiting international candidates and inviting .
Overseas applicants for qualified academic positions and highly specialised professional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related full-time positions may be eligible for an employer-sponsored visa.
The job advertisement will indicate if an employer sponsorship visa will be offered.
The two employer-sponsored visas are:
Hiring managers can refer to the International Candidate Hiring Manager Information Sheet (pdf, 279KB) for further information on how to recruit international candidates.Â
For the University to commence the visa sponsorship process, the following documents must be submitted within a week from the date of receipt of the letter of offer unless an earlier date is specified to the Immigration and Global Mobility team through a secure link:
For the University to commence the visa sponsorship process, successful candidate/s or staff members will be required to collate and submit the following visa-related documents to the Immigration and Global Mobility team through a secure link.
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The process for visa renewal is similar to the initial visa process undertaken by the staff member when relocating to Australia on an employer-sponsored visa or taking up an appointment at the University.
The University, as a visa sponsor, will need to initially submit a new nomination application to the Department of Home Affairs – which will be managed by the University’s Immigration and Global Mobility team – before the staff member submits their personal visa application.
Steps to initiate the University nomination application are outlined in the table below.
1. The staff member must obtain the visa renewal approval (including adding any dependants) through their supervisor from the relevant head of the area, for example, the Head of School and the Dean/Executive Dean or equivalent.
2. The staff member must meet all of the requirements for the 482 visa sponsorship under the migration law and the University’s Visa and Work Rights PolicyÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýProcedures.
3. The hiring area must provide the account codes for the nomination application government charges, and the Skilling Australia Fund (SAF) – please for further information.
4. The staff member must provide the following updated 482 visa documentation and forms to the Immigration and Global Mobility team through a secure link:
The University’s Immigration and Global Mobility team will send a secure link with instructions on how to send the required documentation. Please do not send sensitive and highly protected documents and forms in an email.
For more information, please refer to our Privacy statement.
5. The Immigration and Global Mobility team will conduct the sponsorship assessment, submit the 482 visa nomination application and forward the visa instruction to the staff member being sponsored.
1. The staff member must obtain the support and approval for a permanent resident visa sponsorship (including adding any dependants) through their supervisor from the relevant head of the area, for example the Head of School and the Dean/Executive Dean or equivalent.
2. The staff member must meet all the requirements for the 186 visa sponsorship under the migration law and the University’s Visa and Work Rights Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
3. The hiring area must provide the account codes for the nomination application government charges and the Skilling Australia Fund (SAF) – please refer to the Department of Home Affairs  we page for further information.
4. The staff member and/or hiring area must provide the following updated 186 visa documentation and forms to the Immigration and Global Mobility team through a secure link:
The University’s Immigration and Global Mobility team will send a secure link with instructions on how to send the required documentation. Please do not send sensitive and highly protected documents and forms in an email.
For more information, please refer to our Privacy statement.
5. The Immigration and Global Mobility team will conduct the sponsorship assessment, submit the 186 visa nomination application and forward the visa instruction to the staff member being sponsored.
Employers nominating a worker for an employer sponsored work visa will be required to make a payment.
The contribution amount is dependent on the duration of the visa term and an organisation’s annual turnover.  In the University’s case, an upfront payment of $1800 per each 482 visa year is required and will be paid by the relevant hiring area as part of the hiring cost. In addition, a one-off levy of $5000 is required when sponsoring a visa holder for permanent residency.
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Staff members who currently hold a Skills in Demand (SID) visa (subclass 482) visa sponsored by the University must inform the Immigration and Global Mobility team immediately of any change in their visa status or type, and circumstances including:
You can contact us by email at hr.immigration.relocation@sydney.edu.au.
Read a summary of obligations for visa holders, family members and employers to ensure they comply with federal government regulations.