To be approved as a Temporary Activity Sponsor, an organisation must be lawfully operating in Australia and demonstrate the capacity to meet its ongoing sponsorship obligations. This includes evidence of financial stability, details of existing employees, and confirmation that the business is genuinely operating.
The Department of Home Affairs will also consider whether there is any adverse information about the organisation, its directors, or associated individuals. This does not automatically prevent approval, but it will be factored into the assessment. Detailed submission should accompany the application for the Department to exercise discretion to disregard the adverse information.
For smaller or newer businesses, providing clear documentation of operations and finances is particularly important. Applications that lack supporting evidence of genuine business activity are more likely to attract requests for further information, which delays the process.