# Additional criteria for all classes of work sponsor—transfer, recovery and payment of costs

> reg-2.60S — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.60S Additional criteria for all classes of work sponsor—transfer, recovery and
         payment of costs
          (1) For subsection 140E(1) of the Act, the criteria in this regulation are in addition to
              the criteria in regulations 2.59 and 2.60.
          (2) The criteria that must be satisfied for the Minister to approve an application by a
              person (the applicant) for approval as a work sponsor mentioned in any of
              regulations 2.59 and 2.60 include a criterion that the Minister is satisfied that:
                (a) the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                    action, that would result in the transfer to another person of some or all of
                    the costs, including migration agent costs, associated with the applicant
                    becoming an approved work sponsor; and
                (b) the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                    action, that would result in another person paying to a person some or all of
                    the costs, including migration agent costs, associated with the applicant
                    becoming an approved work sponsor; and
               (ba) the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                    action, that would result in the transfer to another person of some or all of
                    the costs, including migration agent costs, associated with a nomination
                    under subsection 140GB(1) of the Act (including a fee mentioned in
                    subregulation 2.73(5) or (7), 2.73A(3) or 2.73B(5) or (7) or nomination
                    training contribution charge); and
              (bb) the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                    action, that would result in another person paying to a person some or all of
                    the costs, including migration agent costs, associated with a nomination
                    under subsection 140GB(1) of the Act (including a fee mentioned in








                      subregulation 2.73(5) or (7), 2.73A(3) or 2.73B(5) or (7) or nomination
                      training contribution charge); and
                 (c) the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                      action, that would result in the transfer to another person of some or all of
                      the costs, including migration agent costs, that relate specifically to the
                      recruitment of a non-citizen for the purposes of a nomination under
                      subsection 140GB(1) of the Act; and
                 (d) the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                      action, that would result in another person paying to a person some or all of
                      the costs, including migration agent costs, that relate specifically to the
                      recruitment of a non-citizen for the purposes of a nomination under
                      subsection 140GB(1) of the Act; and
                 (e) if the applicant has agreed to be the work sponsor of an applicant for, a
                      proposed applicant for, or a holder of:
                        (i) a Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa; or
                       (ia) a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa; or
                      (ib) a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa; or
                       (ii) a Subclass 416 (Special Program) visa; or
                      (iii) a Subclass 488 (Superyacht Crew) visa;
                      the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                      action, that would result in the transfer to another person of some or all of
                      the costs, including migration agent costs, that relate specifically to the
                      recruitment of that applicant, proposed applicant or holder; and
                  (f) if the applicant has agreed to be the work sponsor of an applicant for, a
                      proposed applicant for, or a holder of:
                        (i) a Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa; or
                       (ia) a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa; or
                      (ib) a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa; or
                       (ii) a Subclass 416 (Special Program) visa; or
                      (iii) a Subclass 488 (Superyacht Crew) visa;
                      the applicant has not taken any action, and has not sought to take any
                      action, that would result in another person paying to a person some or all of
                      the costs, including migration agent costs, that relate specifically to the
                      recruitment of that applicant, proposed applicant or holder.
          (3) The criteria that must be satisfied for the Minister to approve an application by a
              person (the applicant) for approval as a work sponsor mentioned in any of
              regulations 2.59 and 2.60 include a criterion that the Minister is satisfied that:
                (a) the applicant has not recovered from another person some or all of the
                    costs, including migration agent costs:
                      (i) associated with the person becoming an approved work sponsor; or
                     (ia) associated with a nomination under subsection 140GB(1) of the Act
                          (including a fee mentioned in subregulation 2.73(5) or (7), 2.73A(3)
                          or 2.73B(5) or (7) or nomination training contribution charge); or
                     (ii) that relate specifically to the recruitment of a non-citizen for the
                          purposes of a nomination under subsection 140GB(1) of the Act; and







                 (b) the applicant has not sought to recover from another person some or all of
                     the costs, including migration agent costs:
                       (i) associated with the person becoming an approved work sponsor; or
                      (ia) associated with a nomination under subsection 140GB(1) of the Act
                           (including a fee mentioned in subregulation 2.73(5) or (7), 2.73A(3)
                           or 2.73B(5) or (7) or nomination training contribution charge); or
                      (ii) that relate specifically to the recruitment of a non-citizen for the
                           purposes of a nomination under subsection 140GB(1) of the Act; and
                 (c) if the applicant has agreed to be the work sponsor of an applicant for,
                     proposed applicant for, or holder of:
                       (i) a Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa; or
                      (ia) a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa; or
                     (ib) a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa; or
                      (ii) a Subclass 416 (Special Program) visa; or
                     (iii) a Subclass 488 (Superyacht Crew) visa;
                     the applicant has not recovered from another person some or all of the
                     costs, including migration agent costs, that relate specifically to the
                     recruitment of that applicant, proposed applicant or holder; and
                 (d) if the applicant has agreed to be the work sponsor of an applicant for,
                     proposed applicant for, or holder of:
                       (i) a Subclass 402 (Training and Research) visa; or
                      (ia) a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa; or
                     (ib) a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa; or
                      (ii) a Subclass 416 (Special Program) visa; or
                     (iii) a Subclass 488 (Superyacht Crew) visa;
                     the applicant has not sought to recover from another person some or all of
                     the costs, including migration agent costs, that relate specifically to the
                     recruitment of that applicant, proposed applicant or holder.
          (4) However, the Minister may disregard a criterion referred to in subregulation (2)
              or (3) if the Minister considers it reasonable to do so.









Division 2.13A—Criteria for approval of family sponsor