Home Affairs

Department of Home Affairs

Australian Government department responsible for immigration and citizenship policy and for managing and delivering the migration, humanitarian and refugee programs. For employers this covers sponsoring overseas workers and the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) work-rights check. The Australian Border Force sits in the portfolio and is operationally independent.

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Obligations enforced

Enforcement actions tracked

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Obligations enforced by Home Affairs (5)

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Document VEVO checks + retain employer records (s 245AYL Migration Act)
Employers should document VEVO checks at hire; statutory defence for compliant employers.
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Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) — 3 streams from 7 December 2024
Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) nominations are made in one of 3 streams: Specialist Skills, Core Skills or Labour Agreement.
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Comply with Standard Business Sponsor obligations (482 + 494)
Business sponsors of 482 / 494 visas must meet labour market testing, equivalent terms + record-keeping.
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Pay Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy
Sponsors of 482 visa applicants pay SAF levy at nomination time.
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Verify work rights via VEVO before employment
Employers must verify visa work rights via VEVO before hiring non-citizens.

Scope topics

migrationvisassponsorvevocitizenship

Parent legislation

migration act 1958

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