Obtaining Accredited Sponsorship Status with the Department of Home Affairs
In this article, Rita Chowdhury, Principal of boutique immigration law firm Integrate Legal explains the steps your business can take to cut down on visa application paperwork and get work visas for employees approved in record time.
What is Accredited Sponsorship?
- Accredited Sponsorship status is granted to Australian employers that have a significant, regular and ongoing need to sponsor and nominate overseas workers under the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa (subclass 482).
- This is designed to ensure that low-risk sponsors can access priority allocation and streamlined processing for all nomination and visa applications.
What are the benefits?
Automatic Priority Processing of visa applications
All TSS visa and nomination applications lodged by Accredited Sponsors are given priority processing.
Standard Business Sponsor applications take over 4 weeks to process. By comparison, Accredited Sponsor applications are processed in 1-5 days.
Streamlined Processing (auto-grant) of nomination applications
Streamline Processing is available for certain nomination applications lodged by Accredited Sponsors. This means the Department of Home Affairs automatically approves the nomination application immediately after lodgement.
Less Application Paperwork
Visa applicants are not required to obtain overseas police clearance certificates if their Accredited Sponsor is willing to provide a character reference letter.
Accredited Sponsors are permitted to post advertisements on their business websites.
Can I Get Accredited?
- Firstly, you must be a Standard Business Sponsor. You can apply for a Standard Business Sponsor and accreditation simultaneously. If you already are a Standard Business Sponsor, you can apply for accredited status when you renew your existing sponsorship.
- Secondly, you must fall within one of the following categories
Category | Description |
Australian Trusted Traders | You are a current Australian Trusted Trader, with an Australian workforce made up of a least of 75% Australian workers |
Low volume usage and high percentage of Australian workers (at least 85%) | In addition to having a high percentage of Australian workers, you should have a 97% approval rate for nomination applications in the last year, and have been a standard business sponsor for at least one year |
High volume usage and medium percentage of Australian workers (at least 75%) | In addition to having a medium percentage of Australian workers, you should have a 97% approval rate for nomination applications in the last two years, and have been a standard business sponsor for at least two years |
Help with applying?
We have successfully obtained accredited sponsorship for many of our clients. If you are interested in discussing whether you are eligible or in proceeding with an application don’t hesitate to contact a member of our team at hello@integratelegal.com
About Integrate Legal
Integrate Legal is a boutique immigration law firm with expertise in business and employment related visa applications. Integrate Legal is led by Rita Chowdhury, an award-winning immigration law specialist with over 18 years’ experience. For more information on our firm go to: www.integratelegal.com
Presenting the new Ambassador of Sweden to Australia HE Henrik Cederin

Photo: Kristian Pohl
HE Mr Henrik Cederin joined the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1991 and has held postings at the Embassies of Sweden in Seoul, Tel Aviv and Tokyo, as well as in the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union in Brussels. Prior to taking up his position as Sweden’s ambassador to Australia in 2019, Mr Cederin served for four years as Sweden’s ambassador to Zambia. 2010-2015 Mr Cederin served as Director and Deputy Head of the Department for Asia and the Pacific Region at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm.
Henrik Cederin also has a background in management consulting and corporate communications, having worked for two leading Swedish consultancies. Henrik Cederin has a degree in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics (1988), went through the United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme (1992) and has served on the board of the European Institute of Japanese Studies at the Stockholm School of Economics (2011-2015). Henrik Cederin is born 1963 and is married with one child.
The Embassy
The Embassy of Sweden in Australia’s mission is to represent Sweden and the Swedish government in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Tonga.
Trade and business related issues as well as consular service to Swedish citizens living or travelling in the region are prioritised tasks for the embassy. For support, we also have 16 honorary consulates within the embassy’s geographic area.
The consulates are located in:
Australia: Adelaide (vacant), Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
New Zealand: Auckland and Wellington
Pacific: Fiji Suva, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Solomon Islands Honiara, Samoa Apia, Tonga Nuku’alofa and Vanuatu Port Vila
NEW SMALL BUSINESS MEMBER – 100 Point Challenge

The 100 Point Challenge was founded by two Australians, Dan Paech and Anna Millan, who currently live in Sweden. The company started in Stockholm in 2016 and has since expanded to Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Sydney. The company is now 21 people globally, and has organised team building events for many of the best known companies in the world, including the likes of Google, IKEA, Spotify and Booking.com. On 5 December we are organising a launch event for 100 Point Challenge game, race and quiz in Sydney. This unique city discovery game involves team problem solving, navigation, and creativity. We will be playing “Bushranger’s Bash”, which is designed for locals, with a focus on The Rocks and Circular Quay area. After the game we’ll gather at a CBD bar to find out who won the game, and for a well-deserved drink. More event details to come. https://www.100pointchallenge.com/
NEW PREMIUM MEMBER – AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three therapy areas – Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism and Respiratory. The Company also is selectively active in the areas of autoimmunity, neuroscience and infection. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information, please visit www.astrazeneca.com and www.astrazeneca.com.au
Viking vibes at the launch of The Norse Collection
To celebrate the launch of The Norse Collection by Anna-Carin for Designer Rugs – guests were invited to experience a night of Nordic wonder at Woodcut Sydney. Guests enjoyed Nordic drumming, rune castings and sumptuous hospitality including Swedish berry infused Autograph Gin shots. “Our modern lives may have changed but our fundamental human needs have not. There’s a moment when you roll out a rug, your house starts to look like a home and you feel grounded. These rugs are inspired by adventurous people from around the world but are meant to feel like home. A solid ground to stand on… or lie on.” Anna-Carin McNamara
Read more here https://www.facebook.com/pg/annacarindesign/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2158844070894010
Embassy of Sweden in Canberra received and an award for Best Promotion Project 2019 by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Embassy in Canberra has been awarded the Promotion Project Prize 2019 by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs for our two important exhibitions on Raoul Wallenberg and Daniel Solander. Special thank you to everyone being part of these cultural promotion projects.
See link for more information: https://www.swedenabroad.se/sv/utlandsmyndigheter/australien-canberra/aktuellt/nyheter/ambassaden-canberra-får-pris-för-årets-främjarprojekt/