For Employers & Sponsors

Your workforce pipeline partner.

Australian businesses are short of skilled people. Dowerin connects you to job-ready international graduates and skilled migrants — and handles sponsorship, visas and compliance end-to-end so you can focus on running your business.

Workplace team meeting in an Australian business

Sponsorship · 482 · 186 · DAMA

Hire. Sponsor. Retain.

Why partner with Dowerin

People your business can build on.

We've been placing international talent into Australian workplaces since 2013, with a 98% visa approval rate and clients across 35+ countries.

Curated talent pipeline

Pre-screened international students, graduates and skilled professionals matched to your industry and role.

Registered migration support

MARA-registered agents and LPN migration-law support handle nominations, 482, 186 and DAMA pathways so you stay compliant.

Global reach, local delivery

Candidates from 35+ countries, onboarded inside Australia by a team that knows your obligations.

Retention focused

Settlement, coaching and pastoral care for hires — improving 12-month retention rates.

482 Sponsorship savings calculator

See how much you save by replacing agency staff with sponsored hires.

Pick a role, set your headcount and time horizon — fine-tune the rates if you want a more accurate estimate for your business.

6
150
4 years
1 yr4 yrs
Fine-tune the rates

Override the defaults with your actual numbers.

Based on 52 working weeks per year.

Your estimated savings

Total savings over 4 years · 6 × registered nurse

$3,272,256

$818,064 per year · $136,344 per worker / year

Agency cost

$5,690,880

Sponsored cost

$2,418,624

*Illustrative figures based on Dowerin modelling and typical market rates. Actual outcomes vary by role, location, salary level, turnover, visa pathway and agency utilisation. Employer cost is not the worker's income.

Industries we recruit for

Skilled people across the sectors Australia needs most.

From regional aged care to metro hospitality, we work with employers on the Skilled Occupation List and DAMA agreements — sourcing candidates who are already studying or working in Australia, plus offshore talent ready to sponsor.

Aged care & disability
Hospitality & cookery
Construction & trades
Health & community services
Early childhood education
Automotive & engineering
Agriculture & horticulture
Information technology
How it works

From brief to onboarded hire.

01

Workforce brief

Tell us your roles, locations, timing and visa appetite. We map it to viable pathways.

02

Shortlist

We present pre-screened candidates with CVs, English levels, visa status and availability.

03

Sponsorship & compliance

We prepare SBS, nomination and visa applications — and brief you on monitoring obligations.

04

Onboarding & retention

Settlement support, coaching and ongoing check-ins so your hires stay and grow with you.

Ready to build your team with Dowerin?

Book a no-obligation workforce consultation. We'll review your roles, sponsorship options and timing — and show you candidates we already have in pipeline.