For employers · Sponsor compliance · MARN 1576536
Sponsor compliance consultation for employers
Approved sponsors carry obligations for as long as they sponsor: pay, notifications, records and cooperation with monitoring. When a monitoring letter, a site visit or a notice of intention to sanction arrives, the response matters. Keshab Chapagain, a registered migration agent since 2015 (MARN 1576536) with more than 10 years and hundreds of cases, who writes OMARA-approved CPD on employer sponsorship, reviews where you stand and what to do next.
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney · Reviewed November 2026
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - Consultation
- A$330 · 30 min · or A$550 · 60 min
- Credited
- In full if you engage us
- Notifications
- Generally within 28 days
- For
- 482, 494 and labour agreement sponsors
The migration agent that other migration agents learn from. WIDEN is an OMARA-approved CPD provider — our training is rated ★4.8 by 40+ registered migration agents.
About the CPD →Who this is for
- Businesses that received a monitoring letter or request for information from Home Affairs about a sponsored worker.
- Businesses facing a site visit, or a notice of intention to bar, cancel or issue an infringement notice.
- Sponsors who have missed a notification, paid a worker below the nominated salary, or changed a worker's role, and want to put it right.
- HR and payroll teams that want a compliance check across their sponsored workforce.
What the consultation covers
- The request. What the Department has asked for, by when, and which obligation it relates to.
- Your records. Pay against the nominated salary and market rate, duties against the nominated occupation, notifications made, and records kept.
- Gaps and how to address them. Correcting errors (for example back-paying a shortfall) and explaining them truthfully; nothing is to be concealed.
- Risk. The sanctions available to the Department and the factors it considers, in general terms.
- Next steps. A written quote if you want us to prepare the response or a full compliance review.
What to bring
- The Department's letter or notice.
- A list of sponsored workers with visa type, occupation, start date and nominated salary.
- Payslips, employment contracts and position descriptions for the workers concerned.
- Copies of notifications made through ImmiAccount.
Price and booking
A$330 inc. GST for 30 minutes, or A$550 for 60 minutes for several workers or a sanction notice. The fee is credited in full toward your professional fee if you engage the practice. If your response deadline is close, say so when booking. Book a compliance consultation →
In other currencies: A$330 is about US$225, €205 or £170; A$550 is about US$380, €340 or £285 (approximate, November 2026).
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Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536), reads your situation with you and tells you which route fits, what it costs and what happens next.
Video consultation. A$330 inc. GST for 30 minutes, credited in full if you go ahead. Advice on your own case is given in the consultation, and you leave it with a clear plan in writing.
What you get
- 30 minutes (A$330) or 60 minutes (A$550) by video with a registered migration agent, Keshab Chapagain, MARN 1576536.
- A written summary of your options and next steps after the session.
- What to bring: ABN, what the business does, the role and salary, the candidate’s CV and current visa.
- Prefer no call? The sponsorship readiness check is done in writing, A$550.
Book an employer sponsorship consultation — A$330 inc. GST, credited In writing, no call — A$550
Need 60 minutes, or bringing a partner, employer or documents to go through? Extended consultation, A$550 inc. GST.
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Questions we get asked first
We received a monitoring letter from Home Affairs. What should we do?
Note the response date and gather exactly what is asked for: payslips, contracts, rosters, position descriptions, records of notifications. Answer accurately and on time. A consultation before you respond lets a registered migration agent check the request against your records and point out any gap you need to explain honestly.
What can happen if a sponsor breaches its obligations?
Home Affairs can bar the business from sponsoring, cancel its sponsorship, issue an infringement notice, accept an enforceable undertaking or apply for a civil penalty. Our guide to sponsor sanctions explains each one.
Which events must a sponsor notify?
Among others, a sponsored worker ceasing employment, a change to the worker's duties, and certain changes to the business, generally within 28 days. The obligations guide lists them.
Can you do a compliance check before the Department does?
Yes. Engaged as a separate piece of work after the consultation, we review a sample of your sponsored workers' records against each obligation and report in writing on what to fix. The consultation scopes it and gives a fixed quote.
Will this stop a sanction?
No one can promise that. Decisions on sanctions are made by the Department. What we can do is make sure your response is accurate, complete and on time, and that past mistakes are corrected and explained properly.
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