482 Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Australia — 2026

11,544 openings in Australia, 10,246 of them from employers on Home Affairs records: its labour agreements in force and its accredited sponsor list — employers the Department of Home Affairs has approved to sponsor workers from overseas.

2,063 new this week, updated dailyCheck an employer's sponsor licence
Christian Community Ministries

Chef de Parties and Cooks

Christian Community Ministries

AU · Today

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Endeavour Group

Chef - Federal Hotel

Endeavour Group

AU · Today

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Endeavour Group

Chef - Roxby Downs Tavern

Endeavour Group

AU · Today

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Marriott International

Apprentice Chef - Culinary Academy 2027

Marriott International

AU · Remote · Today

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
VC

Chef

veeras convenience pty ltd

AU · Yesterday

$75,000 - $85,000

Labour agreement (Northern Territory DAMA) until Jul 2030Australian Home Affairs
Employment Hero

Camp Chef | Remote - Hyden

Employment Hero

AU · Remote · Yesterday

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Employment Hero

Camp Chef | Remote - Badgingarra

Employment Hero

AU · Remote · Yesterday

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Compass Group Australia

FIFO Chef Supervisors and Head Chefs

Compass Group Australia

AU · Remote · Yesterday

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Endeavour Group

Head Chef - Kirribilli Hotel

Endeavour Group

AU · Yesterday

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Australian Unity

Chef Manager

Australian Unity

AU · Yesterday

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Marriott International

Marriott Culinary Academy: Apprentice Chef

Marriott International

AU · Remote · Yesterday

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
HC

Chef / Cook

Healthe Care Group Pty Ltd

North Gosford, Gosford & Central Coast NSW, AU · 2d ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Rheem Australia

Chef Assistant / Kitchenhand

Rheem Australia

AU · 2d ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Compass Group Australia

Chef

Compass Group Australia

AU · 2d ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

Head Chef | Babylon Brisbane

QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

Brisbane, Queensland, AU · 6d ago

Labour agreement (Far North Queensland DAMA) until Aug 2027Australian Home Affairs
MI

Corporate Chef

MinterEllison

Brisbane, QLD, AU · +1 location · 6d ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Canberra Southern Cross Club

Chef

Canberra Southern Cross Club

AU · 6d ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

Pizza Chef | Prince of Wales

QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

St Kilda, Melbourne, AU · 1w ago

Labour agreement (Far North Queensland DAMA) until Aug 2027Australian Home Affairs
QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

Sous Chef | Guildford Hotel

QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

Guildford, Western Australia, AU · 1w ago

Labour agreement (Far North Queensland DAMA) until Aug 2027Australian Home Affairs
RSL LIFECARE LIMITED

Chef

RSL LIFECARE LIMITED

Narrabeen, AU · +1 location · 1w ago

Labour agreement (Orana DAMA) until Aug 2031Australian Home Affairs

ApplyWave is not an employer or a recruitment agency. You apply to each employer directly — we find their contact and write your letter. Real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

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Questions about visa sponsorship jobs

Which Australian employers can sponsor a work visa?
An employer must be an approved sponsor and nominate you for a specific position, most often for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), which replaced the TSS visa in December 2024. Accredited sponsors are approved sponsors with a strong record; their nominations get priority processing.
Is every job here from an approved sponsor?
No. Each job says whether its employer holds a labour agreement on the Home Affairs list, updated monthly, or was on its accredited sponsor list (released in January 2025). Australia publishes no full register of approved sponsors yet, so an employer missing from both may still sponsor — ask before you apply.
Can I apply from the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar?
Yes. These work visas are applied for from outside the country, so you can apply while you work in the Gulf or anywhere else. Many applications also ask for a police clearance certificate from the countries you have lived in, and the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar issue them.
Is ApplyWave an employer or a recruitment agency?
No. ApplyWave lists jobs from employers and helps you prepare and send your application. We do not employ anyone or sponsor visas, and real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

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