Can a Chief Executive or Managing Director be sponsored in Australia?
Yes — Chief Executive or Managing Director is on the Core Skills listApproved employers can sponsor Chief Executive or Managing Directors on a 482 visa. Here's the whole picture in four numbers.
From Chief Executive or Managing Director abroad to PR — the usual route
- Skills assessmentWith IML
- Job offerFrom an approved sponsor
- 482 visaCore Skills stream
- PR via 186After 2 years with your sponsor
Who sponsors in Professional Services?
Approved sponsors in the Chief Executive or Managing Director's sector. They sponsor in this sector, not necessarily Chief Executive or Managing Directors right now.
- Aon Corporation AustraliaNSW · VIC · QLD · 1000-5000 employees
- Aon ServicesNSW · VIC · QLD · 1000-5000 employees
- Bureau Veritas Asset Integrity and Reliability ServicesVIC · 200-1000 employees
- Bureau Veritas AustraliaVIC · 200-1000 employees
156 approved sponsors in Professional Services, the sector this occupation sits in (Department of Home Affairs data, FOI FA 25/01/01229).
What Chief Executive or Managing Directors ask next
Is my salary offer high enough?
The salary has to be at least A$79,423 (Core Skills Income Threshold, for nominations from 1 July 2026) and in line with the market rate.
Do I need a skills assessment before I apply?
Most occupations need a positive skills assessment from this authority; where several apply, you generally choose one.
Skills assessment authority
Do I need a skills assessment? →See all assessing authorities →
How much experience do I need?
Usually at least 1 year of relevant work experience in the last 5 years. Your skills assessment authority may ask for more.
How do I ask an employer about sponsorship?
Apply to an open role and raise sponsorship early. The guide walks through finding and approaching approved sponsors.
What else do I need besides being on the list?
Being on the list is just the first step — you still need a sponsoring employer, salary above the threshold, a skills assessment, and English proficiency.
Visa: Skills in Demand (SID) (482) · Stream: Core Skills · PR pathway: Yes, via subclass 186
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Based on the Core Skills Occupation List and Department of Home Affairs data (FOI FA 25/01/01229, January 2025). Sponsor counts are by sector, not by occupation.
The occupation list is demand-led and can change. Always verify with the Department of Home Affairs or a registered migration agent (MARA).