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
QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

Head Chef | Mango Hill Tavern

QUEENSLAND VENUE CO. PTY LTD

Mango Hill, Queensland, AU · 3w ago

Labour agreement (Far North Queensland DAMA) until Aug 2027Australian Home Affairs
Compass Group Australia

Sous Chef

Compass Group Australia

AU · 1mo ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Compass Group Australia

2 x Chef de Partie

Compass Group Australia

AU · 1mo ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Compass Group Australia

FIFO Chefs

Compass Group Australia

AU · Remote · 1mo ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Intrepid Travel

Chef di Partie

Intrepid Travel

AU · 6d ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
SJ

Chef

St John of God Health Care

AU · +2 locations · 6d ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Regis Aged Care

Chef - Oxley

Regis Aged Care

Australia, AU · 1w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Minor Hotels

Chef de Partie

Minor Hotels

AU · 1w ago

Labour agreement (East Kimberley DAMA) until Mar 2031Australian Home Affairs
Delaware North

Chef de Cuisine, MCG

Delaware North

AU · 1w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Minor Hotels

Commis Chef

Minor Hotels

AU · 2w ago

Labour agreement (East Kimberley DAMA) until Mar 2031Australian Home Affairs
Minor Hotels

Demi Chef

Minor Hotels

AU · 2w ago

Labour agreement (East Kimberley DAMA) until Mar 2031Australian Home Affairs
The Star Entertainment Group

Assistant Sous Chef | Harvest

The Star Entertainment Group

AU · 2w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Delaware North

Commis Chef, Perth Airport

Delaware North

AU · 2w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
The Star Entertainment Group

Commis Chef - Commissary Kitchen

The Star Entertainment Group

AU · 2w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
PN

Chef de Partie

Prince Newcastle Pty Ltd

Newcastle, NSW - Merewether, AU · 2w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
The Star Entertainment Group

Assistant Sous Chef | Uncle Su

The Star Entertainment Group

AU · 3w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Regis Aged Care

Chef Manager - QLD

Regis Aged Care

AU · 3w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
MAHA RESTAURANT PTY LTD

Sous Chef

MAHA RESTAURANT PTY LTD

AU · 3w ago

Labour agreement (Industry – Premium Dining) until Apr 2031Australian Home Affairs
Canberra Southern Cross Club

Executive Chef

Canberra Southern Cross Club

AU · 3w ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs
Western District Health Service

Head Chef

Western District Health Service

Hamilton, Southern Grampians, AU · 1mo ago

Accredited sponsorAustralian Home Affairs

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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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