Migration made simple for employers
For Employers
Whether you’re facing skill shortages, planning workforce growth, or need to sponsor international talent, we will understand your business needs, explain your options clearly, and guide you through the migration process with professionalism and integrity.
As a social enterprise, we deliver high-quality, ethical migration services that support employers in building strong, diverse, and compliant workforces — with a focus on people, not profits.
Our team can help you with:
- Strategic workforce and visa pathway planning
- Becoming an approved or accredited business sponsor
- Preparing and lodging visa applications for employees and their families
- Negotiating and managing Labour Agreements, including DAMAs
- Ensuring compliance with sponsorship obligations and reducing risk of penalties
- Managing complex cases, refusals, or appeals
Our Legal Services
ADVICE • APPLICATION • REPRESENTATION
Workforce Migration Strategy
We help you plan for future workforce needs by identifying skills gaps and advising on visa pathway options for you to access the talent you need.
Ø Skills gap analysis: identifying roles that cannot be filled locally.
Ø Visa pathway mapping: advising on the most suitable visas for different positions (e.g., Temporary Skill Shortage visa, Employer Nomination Scheme).
Ø Labour market testing guidance: ensuring compliance with Australian requirements before sponsoring
Sponsorship & Employer Accreditation
We guide you through becoming an approved sponsor, securing accreditation for faster processing, and keeping your sponsorship status in good standing.
Ø Becoming a Standard Business Sponsor or Temporary Activity Sponsor: preparing and lodging applications to become approved to sponsor overseas workers.
Ø Accredited sponsor status: fast-tracked processing and streamlined renewals for high-volume employers.
Labour Agreements
We negotiate tailored agreements with the government so you can access broader occupation lists and visa concessions that meet your business needs.
Ø Industry, company-specific, or Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs): negotiating with the Department of Home Affairs to allow concessions to standard visa requirements (e.g. lower English levels, broader occupations, age concessions).
Ø Application & negotiation support: preparing submissions, liaising with government, and ensuring terms meet business needs.
Ø Ongoing compliance management: meeting the reporting and monitoring obligations under the agreement.
Visa Application Support
We manage the entire visa process for you and your candidates, ensuring eligibility and compliance to ensure a smooth experience.
Ø End-to-end visa processing: preparing, lodging, and managing visa applications for new hires and their families.
Ø Occupation list matching: ensuring roles meet ANZSCO classifications for visa eligibility.
Ø Skills assessment support: guiding candidates through trade or qualification recognition processes.
Compliance & Risk Management
We help you meet your legal obligations as an employer of migrant workers and reduce the risk of penalties or visa breaches.
Ø Ongoing work rights checks: to ensure employees maintain lawful status.
Ø Audit preparation & record-keeping: meeting Department of Home Affairs obligations.
Ø Policy development: workplace procedures for managing migrant employees.
Recruitment & Candidate Sourcing
We offer integrated recruitment strategies that not only find the right candidates but also help you keep them long term.
Ø International recruitment campaigns: targeting workers in source countries.
Ø Talent pooling: building a database of pre-screened, visa-ready candidates.
Settlement & Retention Support
We help new employees and their families settle into your community so they can thrive and stay for the long term.
Ø Relocation assistance: flights, accommodation, transport.
Ø Community connection: linking workers and families to housing, schools, and local services.
Ø Cultural integration programs: improving retention and team cohesion.
Our Clients
SSI Workforce Partner Services
RECRUIT • RETAIN • HARNESS
As part of the broader SSI network, SSI Legal is uniquely positioned to support employers in attracting, retaining, and harnessing a diverse workforce. Through its social enterprise partner Work+Stay, SSI Legal can offer professional, cost-effective recruitment services tailored to regional employers, with each placement complemented by STAY, a retention program that provides new employees and their families with relocation planning, community connections, and ongoing support to ensure they settle in successfully. Building on over 20 years of experience supporting multicultural communities, SSI’s Diversity Training further enhances this advantage by equipping organisations to engage confidently and effectively with culturally diverse teams, fostering inclusive workplaces where people from all backgrounds can thrive.
Recruit
Work+Stay is a social enterprise providing regional employers across Australia with highly competitive, cost effective professional recruitment services. Our retention solution STAY is fully included with each placement and provides candidates and their families with support and connections into their new community.
Retain
STAY offers every new employee and their family a full relocation planning session, connection to local community and an ongoing check-in support service. Protect the investment you make in your people. Engaging STAY is the best way to ensure new employees feel welcome and settled in their new home. A positive relocation experience means a focused and productive start in their new role.
Harness
Based on more than 20 years’ experience as a leading provider of services to multicultural communities, SSI’s Diversity Training transforms how people respond to diversity in ways that are thought-provoking, inspire curiosity, and build confidence. Through positive learning and sharing stories, we empower people to engage more effectively with people around them – no matter their background.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you support employers, business and organisations with immigration law?
How we engage with partner organisations is completely up to you.
We can support an individual case or work towards a long-term partnership where we advise our partner on a range of issues relating to their immigration matters and objectives. We pride ourselves on transparency, accessibility and flexibility so we offer a genuinely helpful service to our partners depending on their needs.
What type of businesses do you support?
We support all sectors and organisations that are based in Australia and require support with immigration matters. Our team of migration lawyers can service government, private, not-for-profit and community organisations of all sizes.
We’re committed to providing the best possible outcomes, and we’re not afraid to tell a client when we don’t think we can help – because integrity matters to us.
What are the benefits of partnering with our immigration law firm for a business?
By partnering with us, you can stay competitive in the constantly evolving immigration landscape, helping you attract and retain top talent. Enhance your employees’ experience by providing them with a trusted partner to guide them through their immigration journey and make Australia a lasting home.
Why is it important that you’re a certified social enterprise?
SSI Legal Pty Ltd has been certified as a social enterprise by Social Traders, Australia’s national certification body that verifies an organisation is doing business for good. Through this certification, you can be sure our service is creating genuine impact and contributing to a fairer and more equitable Australia.
For those organisations that are reporting their social impact or seeking reportable spend against social procurement targets, any fees paid to SSI Legal for immigration or citizenship support are fully reportable. We can provide referrers or partners with regular spend and impact data, as required.
Do we need to sign an on-going agreement?
We’re flexible and you don’t need to tie your organisation to any long-term agreements or lock-in contracts to get our support with your legal matter.
What is the fee structure?
Our fees are flexible based on the needs of the organisation. Rest assured, we are competitive and will give costings in advance so there won’t be any big surprises along the way.
Initial consultations are charged at a rate of $380, with some flexibility negotiable for sector partners. During and following this initial consultation with a lawyer, you will be provided with legal advice and options regarding your particular situation, expected timelines and likelihood of success plus a detailed fee breakdown including professional fees, visa costs and other expected outgoings.
Will we have a dedicated point of contact for our cases?
Each client and organisation we support receives a dedicated lawyer and an accessible team, providing personalised guidance with regular progress updates. From start to finish, your organisation will have a consistent point of contact for any questions or concerns.
Our collaborative team of experienced immigration lawyers, skilled paralegals, and responsive support staff is committed to quick and effective resolutions, ensuring your visa or immigration matter proceeds smoothly.
