The On-hire Industry Labour Agreement lets you sponsor skilled overseas workers on a temporary basis for certain occupations. You can assign them to work for a third party but you must remain the direct employer. The terms and conditions of the agreement are set and non-negotiable.
As an employer, you must show that you can meet the following requirements.
Visa
You can sponsor skilled overseas workers on these visas:
The income threshold for labour agreements is now the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT), which replaced the TSMIT in December 2024 and is currently $79,423 (from 1 July 2026). Any salary concession in a labour agreement applies as a proportion of the current CSIT. For example, a 10% concession means a salary of at least 90% of the CSIT.
Occupation
You can sponsor skilled overseas workers for an occupation on the list of eligible skilled occupations for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) program. You may be able to sponsor them for periods up to 4 years.
Occupation Tasks
Your sponsored skilled overseas workers must complete the tasks for the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) position you nominate.
English language
The skilled overseas worker must meet the standard English language requirements of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482).
Skills, qualifications and experience
The skilled overseas worker must meet the skills, qualifications and experience requirements of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482).
Employer sponsored visa guides
- Skills in Demand 482 visa
- 482 Core Skills stream
- 482 Specialist Skills stream
- 482 visa fees
- 482 visa path to PR
- Employer Nomination Scheme (186 visa)
- Regional employer sponsored (494 visa)
- Becoming a standard business sponsor
- Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy
- Labour agreements
- Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA)
- Employer sponsorship assessment
Salary
You must employ the skilled overseas worker on a full-time basis. You must also pay them directly, not the third party.
The annual earnings for the skilled overseas worker for a standard 38-hour week must not be less than AUD65,000. It must also not be less than what an Australian doing the same work in your approved workplace would be paid.
Labour market testing
You must show evidence of labour market testing when you make an application for this labour agreement.
You must also give us a signed copy of the contracts between you and:
- the skilled overseas worker
- the third party where the skilled overseas worker will be placed
Book a meeting today for a commitment free briefing with our Registered Migration Agents in Melbourne to find more about your visa options.
