KEY POINTS
- Explain the genuine position and its place in the business.
- Align duties, contract, advertising and salary evidence.
- Check pre-lodgement dependencies before submitting the nomination.
Describe the business need
Explain what the role does, where it sits in the organisation and why those duties are needed. Support that explanation with records relevant to the business, such as its activities, staffing structure and workload. The nominated occupation should follow the actual duties. Rewording a job title without changing the underlying work does not resolve a classification problem.
Align the employment documents
Compare the position description, contract, recruitment advertising and salary evidence. Differences in duties, hours, location or employing entity should be resolved or explained. Review labour market testing requirements and any claimed exemption before lodging. The business should be ready to substantiate the proposed remuneration and its capacity to employ the worker.
Check timing and dependencies
Confirm the sponsor’s position, chosen stream and information needed from the applicant. Some evidence depends on activities that must occur before nomination, so identify these tasks early. A previous nomination approval for a similar role does not establish that a new application will meet the current requirements. Keep a complete copy of the documents supporting the proposed position.
Hypothetical example
A growing consultancy wants to nominate a project role. Its contract describes one set of duties while the advertising describes another. The employer first clarifies the genuine role and then checks whether the evidence and occupation align, rather than submitting both descriptions and hoping the difference is overlooked.
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