Want Faster Visa processing for your Sponsored Workers? Become an Accredited Sponsor!

To be approved for accredited status, you must meet standard sponsorship requirements, as well as the additional characteristics for one of the four categories listed below at the time of application:

Category	Required Characteristics
Category 1 Commonwealth, state and territory government agencies	Have Australian workers comprising at least 75% of their workforce in Australia
Category 2 Australian Trusted Traders	Have Australian workers comprising at least 75% of their workforce in Australia Engage all TSS and/or subclass 457 visa holders as employees under a written contract of employment that includes at least the minimum employment entitlements as required under the National Employment Standards (NES) (unless their occupation is exempt from this requirement)* Have all Australian employees paid in accordance with an Enterprise Agreement or an internal salary table that reflects the current market salary rates for all occupations in their business*
Category 3 Low volume usage and high percentage of Australian workers (at least 85%)	Have Australian workers comprise at least 85% of their workforce in Australia Are not a sole trader or a partnership Have an annual turnover of at least AUD4M for the last two years* Have been a standard business sponsor for at least one year* Have nominations approved for at least one primary TSS or subclass 457 visa holder* Have a nomination non-approval rate of less than 3% for the last year Have no adverse monitoring outcomes Have all Australian employees paid in accordance with an Enterprise Agreement or an internal salary table that reflects the current market salary rates* Engage all TSS and/or subclass 457 visa holders as employees under a written contract that meets NES where they apply*
Category 4 High volume usage and medium percentage of Australian workers (at least 75%)	Have Australian workers comprise at least 75% of their workforce in Australia Are not a sole trader or a partnership** Have an annual turnover of at least AUD4M for the last two years Have been a standard business sponsor for at least two years Have nominations approved for at least 10 TSS and/or subclass 457 visa holders in the last two years Have a nomination non-approval rate of less than 3% for the last two years Have no adverse monitoring outcomes Have all Australian employees paid in accordance with an Enterprise Agreement or an internal salary table that reflects the current market salary rates* Engage all TSS and/or subclass 457 visa holders as employees under a written contract that meets NES where they apply*