Migration Tools
& Calculators
Interstaff’s Tools and Calculators provide employers with practical resources to make informed decisions when sponsoring and managing visa holders.
Explore government reports, visa statistics, labour market analysis, occupation lists and a calculator to estimate sponsorship costs.
Government Visa Statistics
The Department of Home Affairs provides comprehensive statistics for the Skills in Demand 482 Visa in its quarterly Temporary Resident (Skilled) Reports.
This includes visa grant volumes, current visa holder numbers, and details such as nominated position location, occupation, salary, and citizenship.
Department of Home Affairs Temporary Resident (Skilled) Report 30 June 2025
Summary – Department of Home Affairs Temporary Resident (Skilled) Report 30 June 2025
Jobs and Skills Australia Reports
The Jobs and Skills Report 2025 – Connecting for Impact: Aligning Productivity, Participation and Skills provides clear, evidence-based insights into Australia’s evolving workforce.
The report highlights the importance of aligning education, migration and workforce planning.
Connecting for impact – The Jobs and Skills Report 2025
Jobs and Skills Data – Tools on skills shortages and in demand occupations
Jobs and Skills Research and Analysis – Emerging Roles and Occupation Analysis
Skilled Migrant Employment Register (For Employers in Western Australia)
The Skilled Migrant Employment Register is a Western Australian state government initiative allowing employers to connect with skilled migrants that match their business needs.
Migration WA Skilled Migrant Employment Register
Core Skilled Occupation List
The Core Skilled Occupation List outlines several occupations that are in high demand in Australia. The listed occupations may be eligible for skilled migration to Australia via the 482 Core Skills Stream Visa. Some caveats apply – speak to Interstaff for advice.
Core Skilled Occupation List: 2025
Government Fee Calculator for 482 Visa Sponsorship
Calculator Uses This Info
Sponsorship Costs
Separate costs are associated with:
- Becoming an approved sponsor
- Nominating a visa applicant for a 482 visa
- Paying the Skilling Australians Fund levy
Government sponsorship costs are listed on the Home Affairs website linked here. Fees are subject to change and a credit card surcharge may apply.
Businesses are required to pay for all costs associated with becoming a sponsor, nominating and sponsoring an applicant.
These costs cannot be transferred to the visa holder or their family members.
Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) Levy
The amount businesses must pay depends on their turnover and the length of the employee’s proposed 482 Visa period in Australia.
The levy payment is tax deductible and payable in full at the time of lodging a nomination application.
The purpose of the levy is for employers to contribute to local skills development by paying a nomination training contribution charge.
Employers must not pass the levy on to the visa holder.
Calculating the SAF Levy
The amount businesses need to pay for the levy depends on the:
- Size of the sponsoring business and
- Proposed period of stay of the overseas worker in Australia.
| Business Size | Applicable SAF Levy for the 482 Visa |
| Small (annual turnover less than $10 million) | AUD$1200 per year or part thereof |
| Other business (annual turnover of $10 million or more) | AUD$1800 per year or part thereof |
For example: A business with an annual turnover of more than AUD$10 million per year that wishes to nominate a 482 Visa worker for a period of 4 years would pay a levy of AUD$7,200 (4 years x AUD$1,800).
Sponsors with a Labour Agreement in place must also pay the levy.
Limited exemptions apply.
Migration Agent Costs
Migration agent costs apply in addition to sponsorship, nomination and visa application fees.
