Under the 457 visa (closed to new applications) and TSS Visa program, Australian businesses that are approved as Standard Business Sponsors are subject to sponsor obligations. Sponsor monitoring occurs when the Department of Home Affairs conducts visits or inspections on the approved sponsor’s business. Sponsor monitoring can also occur when information has been provided to the Department of Home Affairs by a third party.
Alarmingly some approved sponsors are not familiar with the sponsor obligations and by the time the are subject to an audit, random visit or an investigation, the failure of the sponsor obligations may already be significant to the point where sanctions and administrative action can be taken. If you are an employer you can seek advice on your sponsor obligations with a registered Migration Agent. An audit of operations and record keeping can be conducted and any shortcomings can be identified and addressed before a significant breach occurs.
If you are already subject to a sponsor monitoring exercise, and have received a request for further documents or invitation to comment from the sponsor monitoring unit, you should consider seeking advice and assistance from a registered Migration Agent that has experience in this area.
We have successfully assisted sponsors with monitoring requests and can provide initial consultation and further assistance if you require a self audit or need to respond to a formal request from the Department of Home Affairs.
If you want some further information and assistance, please contact us via our online enquiry form.
We were so relieved to find someone who not only knew what they were doing but who also were genuinely interested in our plight to get a visa for my partner to be able to stay in Australia.”
– John & Melinda Ayiku
“We have tried a number of migration agent companies in Australia within the last few years, and Glenn is a breath of fresh air. We’ve had problems with promises made by other agents before, but GW Migration are very open, honest and trustworthy. Glenn’s experience was clear to see right from the initial enquiry and there is no way we would every consider choosing a different agent ever again – Glenn and GW Migration come highly recommended from the team at Bean Media Group”
– Bean Media Group
We highly recommend GW Migration to everybody. Glenn helped us in our application throughout the whole process; always being in touch, suggesting us, providing guidelines, encouraging us and always being positive in a very professional manner. We are glad that we choose GW Migration for us and its affordable not like other money making agencies. We are very satisfied with the results. Thank you so much GW Migration and team.
– Rajju Adhikari
Thank you SO much Glenn and Toni, we appreciate your hard work and support! Highly recommended.
– Katherine Fraser
Glenn and his assistant Liz were very professional and helpful; they answered all of my questions quickly and provided great advice. Very happy with their services and would recommend them to anyone applying for any visa in Australia as the process can feel very overwhelming and intimidating.
– Jessica Engle
My son and I were granted our Regional Sponsored Migration Visas last week and would like to take this opportunity to express our sincerest gratitude for all the guidance and hard work that Glenn put in to our not so straight forward case. Throughout the whole process which at many times can seem so perplexing and intimidating Glenn provided us with sound and concise advise and helped to keep the morale up. The amount of red tape and documentation necessary for this process can seem like a logistical nightmare at times but step by step he got us through it and to the finishing line in the end!
The fact that we were granted our visas will have life-long repercussions for both my son and I and therefore I recommend to anyone out there about to embark on this process to use a reputable and trustworthy immigration agency, such as GW Migration. We have been absolutely elated since hearing the news last week and could not have done it without them.
– Hayley van Tonder
My wife and i chose Glenn Wellburn because we felt he was honest and very professional in his work.Prior to coming to him we met with several migration officers who did not seem clear about our case nor did we feel we could trust our future to them.
I would recommend Glenn to anyone seeking professional advice on matters of migration to Australia. He is solid in his preparation of documentation and is caring in his approach.
Thanks again Glenn!
– Anjali and Greg
After 2 years of trying to organize papers to apply for permanent residency myself, I came to see Glenn to see if he could help. After about 3 weeks, I received notification that my application for a Returned Residents Visa had been approved. They were professional in all that they did and because of their help, mine and my family’s future is now secure and looks a lot more promising.
– Jerome de Thierry
