15 Australian Employers Offering Visa Sponsorship to Foreign Workers in 2026

A curated list of 15 Australian employers—all accredited sponsors or active advertisers of visa roles—to jumpstart your 2026 job search. Each listing includes examples of typical roles and proof of their sponsorship activity.

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1. Ramsay Health Care – large private hospital network; sponsors overseas clinicians and offers migration assistance (e.g., RN/doctor roles).
2. Bupa Aged Care – regional aged-care homes regularly note “482 sponsorship may be available” in job ads; Bupa also promotes programs to support overseas nurses. Busy Bees (early childhood) – national childcare group; ads often state 482/494 sponsorship for eligible teachers.
3. CSIRO (Australia’s national science agency) – research & tech roles; postings explicitly say visa sponsorship is available.
4. Rio Tinto – mining & resources; frequent hiring in WA/QLD with relocation and 482-eligible categories surfaced on major boards. (Check each ad for sponsorship specifics.)
5. Ventia – defense, infrastructure & services contractor; appears on the government’s accredited sponsors FOI list. (Many site roles are 482-eligible.)
6. ANZ – Australia and New Zealand Banking Group – large bank on the accredited sponsors list; professional roles across tech, risk, data, finance. BMW Australia – accredited sponsor; corporate & technical roles.
7. Zurich Financial Services Australia – accredited sponsor; actuarial, underwriting, risk/IT.
8. Isentia (media intelligence) – accredited sponsor; data/analyst/tech roles.
9. Crawford & Company (Australia) – accredited sponsor; insurance/loss adjusting/claims.
10. Flying Bark Productions (animation/VFX) – accredited sponsor; creative/technical production roles.
11. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd – superannuation fund listed on the 2025 approved/accredited sponsors release. Air Affairs (Australia) Pty Ltd – aerospace/defense services; appears on 2025 approved sponsors list.
12. University of Melbourne – major university recruiting overseas academics/researchers (see “overseas applicants” guidance; check each ad for visa support/SID-482 or ENS-186).

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How to use this list (quick wins)

• Search each employer’s careers site with keywords like “482”, “visa sponsorship”, or “Skills in Demand”. Live postings shift weekly, but there are consistently hundreds of 482-sponsorable listings across Australia on SEEK/Indeed—filter by “482 visa sponsorship.”
• Priorities roles that match the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) for the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa—or use ENS-186 (permanent) if the employer nominates you.
• Expect some processing lag on the revamped SID-482 in 2025/26—plan start dates realistically and keep police/medical checks current.

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