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.
Chef de Parties and Cooks
Christian Community Ministries
AU · Today
Cook
Churches of Christ
AU · Today
Food Services Cook
Respect Group Limited
AU · Yesterday
Chef / Cook
Healthe Care Group Pty Ltd
North Gosford, Gosford & Central Coast NSW, AU · 2d ago
Cook - Cessnock
Royal Freemasons' Benevolent Institution
Cessnock, Newcastle, AU · 5d ago
Cook, Food Services
Albury Wodonga Health
AU · 6d ago
Cook
Australian Unity
AU · 6d ago
Cook
Compass Group Australia
AU · 1w ago
Cook - Residential Care
Ozcare
AU · +2 locations · 1w ago
Cook
Gallipoli Health Services Limited
AU · 1w ago
Cook
Wesley Mission Queensland
AU · 1w ago
$31.96 - $31.96
Cook | Quirindi
Quirindi Care Services Limited
AU · 2w ago
Cook
Calvary Administration Pty Limited
AU · 2w ago
Cook
Aegis Aged Care
AU · +2 locations · 2w ago
Cook
Affinity Education Group
AU · 2w ago
Cook - Casual - Villa Maria Fortitude Valley
Catholic Healthcare Ltd
AU · 2w ago
$0 - $0
Trade Cook
South West Healthcare
Warrnambool, South West Coast VIC, AU · 2w ago
Cook
G8 Education
AU · +7 locations · 2w ago
Trade Cook - Central Production Kitchen - Kingston Centre
Monash Health
AU · 2w ago
Casual Centre Cook
Goodstart Early Learning
AU · 2w ago
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.
Employers hiring now
On Home Affairs records: its labour agreements in force and its accredited sponsor list, with open jobs on ApplyWave today.
Roles sponsored most
From official visa and work-permit records.
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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