Wondering What Companies Can Sponsor in Australia? Check Out the List of Accredited Sponsors in 2024
As an international student in Australia, finding companies that accept and sponsor international students can be challenging. To make your job search easier, we reached out to the Department of Home Affairs and obtained the list of Accredited Sponsors in Australia for 2024. These companies are approved to sponsor individuals, including international students and graduates, for various visa programs, providing a potential pathway to obtaining a work visa and permanent residency.
Nathan Lee
13th August 2024
Accredited sponsors are companies that have been approved by the Australian Government to sponsor foreign workers for various visa programs. These companies meet specific requirements, ensuring they are legitimate and have a genuine need for skilled workers.
List of Accredited Sponsors
The table below categorises accredited sponsors by industry, making it easier for you to identify potential employers in your field of interest. Use this list to target your job applications and increase your chances of securing sponsorship.
| Industry | Company Name |
|---|---|
| Aerospace | Airbus Australia Pacific |
| Aerospace | BAE Systems Australia |
| Aerospace | Boeing Defence Australia |
| Aerospace | Lockheed Martin Australia |
| Aerospace | Raytheon Australia |
| Aerospace | Thales Australia |
| Agriculture | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| Agriculture | Syngenta Australia |
| Arts and Culture | Australian Chamber Orchestra |
| Automotive | Rolls-Royce Australia |
| Automotive | Tesla Motors Australia |
| Automotive | Toyota Australia |
| Automotive | Volvo Group Australia |
| Banking and Finance | ANZ Banking Group |
| Banking and Finance | Bank of Queensland |
| Banking and Finance | Barclays Bank PLC |
| Banking and Finance | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank |
| Banking and Finance | BlackRock Investment Management |
| Banking and Finance | Citigroup Pty Ltd |
| Banking and Finance | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
| Banking and Finance | Deutsche Bank Australia |
| Banking and Finance | HSBC Bank Australia |
| Banking and Finance | JP Morgan Chase Bank |
| Banking and Finance | Macquarie Group |
| Banking and Finance | Morgan Stanley Australia |
| Banking and Finance | National Australia Bank |
| Banking and Finance | Rabobank Australia |
| Banking and Finance | Royal Bank of Canada Australia |
| Banking and Finance | Westpac Banking Corporation |
| Biotechnology | Agilent Technologies Australia |
| Biotechnology | CSL Limited |
| Biotechnology | Illumina Australia |
| Broadcasting | ABC (Sydney) |
| Broadcasting | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Chemicals | BASF Australia Ltd |
| Chemicals | Ecolab Pty Ltd |
| Chemicals | Orica Australia Pty Ltd |
| Construction | Acciona Construction Australia |
| Construction | Brookfield Multiplex |
| Construction | Hill International |
| Construction | John Holland Group |
| Construction | Lendlease Group |
| Construction | McConnell Dowell Constructors |
| Consumer Goods | Reckitt Benckiser Australia |
| Consumer Goods | Unilever Australia |
| Consulting | McKinsey & Company |
| Consulting and IT | Accenture Australia Pty Ltd |
| Consulting and IT | Capgemini Australia |
| Education and Training | Academy of Entrepreneurs |
| Education and Training | ACT Education Directorate |
| Education and Training | Affinity Education Group |
| Education and Training | Australian Catholic University |
| Education and Training | Australian National University |
| Education and Training | Edith Cowan University |
| Education and Training | James Cook University |
| Education and Training | La Trobe University |
| Education and Training | Monash University |
| Education and Training | Murdoch University |
| Education and Training | Queensland Government |
| Education and Training | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) |
| Education and Training | The University of Melbourne |
| Education and Training | University of New South Wales |
| Education and Training | University of Queensland |
| Education and Training | University of Sydney |
| Education and Training | University of Technology Sydney |
| Education and Training | University of Western Australia |
| Energy | ActewAGL Distribution |
| Energy | AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) |
| Energy | AGL Energy Ltd |
| Energy | APA Group |
| Energy | Baker Hughes |
| Energy | BP Australia |
| Energy | Chevron Australia |
| Energy | ConocoPhillips Australia |
| Energy | E-Green Electrical |
| Energy | ExxonMobil Australia |
| Energy | GE Australia |
| Energy | National Grid Australia |
| Energy | Origin Energy |
| Energy | Santos Ltd |
| Energy | Schneider Electric Australia |
| Energy | Shell Australia |
| Environmental Services | Veolia Australia |
| Facilities Management | Assetlink Services |
| Facilities Management | Spotless Group |
| Food and Beverage | Diageo Australia |
| Food and Beverage | Lion Pty Ltd |
| Food and Beverage | Mars Australia |
| Food and Beverage | PepsiCo Australia |
| Food and Beverage | SunRice |
| Food and Beverage | The Kraft Heinz Company Australia |
| Food Production | Bega Cheese Limited |
| Government | Adelaide City Council |
| Government | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Government | Australian Federal Police |
| Government | Australian Financial Security Authority |
| Government | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Government | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| Government | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| Government | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| Government | Australian Taxation Office |
| Government | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre |
| Government | Northern Territory Government |
| Government | Queensland Government |
| Government | Sydney Water |
| Government | Austroads |
| Government | Federal Reserve Bank of Australia |
| Healthcare | ACH Group |
| Healthcare | Aspen Medical |
| Healthcare | Australian Unity |
| Insurance | AIA Australia |
| Insurance | Allianz Australia |
| Insurance | Aviva Australia Holdings Ltd |
| Insurance | AXA XL |
| Insurance | Bupa Australia |
| Insurance | Gallagher Group |
| Insurance | Medibank Private |
| Insurance | Mercer Australia |
| Insurance | QBE Insurance Group |
| Insurance | Suncorp Group |
| Insurance | Zurich Financial Services Australia |
| IT Services | ACP Computer Support |
| IT Services | ADP Employer Services |
| IT Services | Adacel Technologies Ltd |
| IT Services | Advanced Mobility Analytics Group |
| IT Services | Adobe Systems Software Ireland |
| IT Services | Amazon Web Services |
| IT Services | Amgen Australia |
| IT Services | Apple Pty Ltd |
| IT Services | Atlassian |
| IT Services | Avery Dennison Materials Pty Ltd |
| IT Services | Avanade Australia |
| IT Services | Cisco Systems Australia |
| IT Services | Cubic Transportation Systems |
| IT Services | Deloitte Australia |
| IT Services | Dimension Data Australia |
| IT Services | DXC Technology Australia |
| IT Services | eBay Australia |
| IT Services | Electrolux Home Products |
| IT Services | Ericsson Australia |
| IT Services | Ernst & Young Australia |
| IT Services | Esri Australia |
| IT Services | Facebook Australia Pty Ltd |
| IT Services | Fuji Xerox Australia |
| IT Services | Fujitsu Australia |
| IT Services | Garmin Australasia |
| IT Services | Hewlett-Packard Australia |
| IT Services | Hitachi Australia Pty Ltd |
| IT Services | Honeywell Limited |
| IT Services | Hudson Global Resources |
| IT Services | IBM Australia |
| IT Services | Infosys Australia |
| IT Services | Intel Australia |
| IT Services | Leidos Australia |
| IT Services | LinkedIn Australia |
| IT Services | Microsoft Australia |
| IT Services | Motorola Solutions Australia |
| IT Services | NEC Australia |
| IT Services | NTT Australia |
| IT Services | Oracle Corporation Australia |
| IT Services | Panasonic Australia |
| IT Services | PayPal Australia |
| IT Services | Red Hat Australia |
| IT Services | Salesforce.com Australia |
| IT Services | Samsung Electronics Australia |
| IT Services | SAP Australia |
| IT Services | Siemens Australia |
| IT Services | Singtel Optus Pty Ltd |
| IT Services | SITA Australia |
| IT Services | Southern Cross Austereo |
| IT Services | Telstra Corporation |
| IT Services | Uber Australia |
| IT Services | VMware Australia |
| IT Services | Vodafone Hutchison Australia |
| IT Services | Western Digital Australia |
| IT Services | Xero Australia |
| IT Services | Yahoo Australia |
| IT Services | Zebra Technologies |
| Legal Services | White & Case LLP |
| Manufacturing | Arup Pty Ltd |
| Manufacturing | Boral Limited |
| Manufacturing | GE Mining |
| Manufacturing | Nissan Motor Co. Australia |
| Manufacturing | Orora Limited |
| Manufacturing | Philip Morris International |
| Media | News Corp Australia |
| Media | Southern Cross Austereo |
| Medical Devices | Stryker Australia |
| Mining | Anglo American |
| Mining | BHP Billiton |
| Mining | Newcrest Mining |
| Mining | Rio Tinto |
| Mining | South32 Ltd |
| Pharmaceuticals | Amgen Australia |
| Pharmaceuticals | AstraZeneca Pty Ltd |
| Pharmaceuticals | Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia |
| Pharmaceuticals | GlaxoSmithKline Australia |
| Pharmaceuticals | Merck Sharp & Dohme Australia |
| Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Australia |
| Pharmaceuticals | Pfizer Australia |
| Pharmaceuticals | Roche Products Pty Ltd |
| Professional Services | KPMG Australia |
| Professional Services | Manpower Group |
| Professional Services | Mercer Australia |
| Professional Services | PwC Australia |
| Professional Services | Turner & Townsend |
| Real Estate | CBRE Pty Ltd |
| Real Estate | JLL Australia |
| Retail | Myer Pty Ltd |
| Retail | Westfield Corporation |
| Retail | Woolworths Group |
| Telecommunications | Telstra Corporation Ltd |
| Transport and Logistics | Airbus Australia Pacific |
| Transport and Logistics | Brambles Limited |
| Transport and Logistics | FedEx Express Australia |
| Transport and Logistics | Linfox Pty Ltd |
| Transport and Logistics | Maersk Line Australia |
| Transport and Logistics | Qantas Airways |
| Transport and Logistics | Sydney Airport Corporation |
| Transport and Logistics | Toll Group |
| Transport and Logistics | Transurban Group |
| Transport and Logistics | UPS Australia |
| Utilities | Sydney Water |
Source: Department of Home Affairs, as at 31 July 2024
Tips for your job applications
1. The next step is to keep an eye out for open roles and submit a job application, here are 5 tips to get you started:
2. Connect with professionals working at these companies through LinkedIn or industry events. Building a network can provide insights and increase your chances of getting noticed.
3. Customise your resume and cover letter for each application, highlighting your skills and experiences relevant to the job and industry.
4. Be well-prepared for interviews. Understand the company’s needs and be ready to discuss how you can contribute to their success.
5. Stay updated with industry trends and enhance your skills through courses, workshops, and certifications.
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