International Recruitment & Visa Sponsorship

A smarter way to access international talent

When critical roles stay vacant, project timelines slip and pressure builds. International recruitment gives businesses practical options when the local market can’t deliver.  

RED supports compliance and reduces risk, so you can keep moving. 

• Access to skills you can’t find locally 
  Tap into a global talent pool when Australian candidates are limited, and roles remain vacant.
• Less risk and less admin 
  RED sponsors the visa, employs the worker, and manages payroll, leave, and compliance. You avoid the complexity and cost of doing it yourself. 
• Faster hiring 
  Secure skilled workers sooner, without waiting months for the local market to catch up.
• Flexibility, not lock-in 
  Use labour hire, a “try before you buy” approach, or transition the worker to direct employment later.
• Better candidate quality 
  Candidates are screened, interviewed, and assessed by RED, including face-to-face interviews overseas.
• Compliance confidence 
  Visa and immigration requirements are supported by registered migration and immigration professionals, reducing risk and uncertainty. 

What we do

RED helps employers hire skilled workers from overseas through two clear pathways, designed to suit both urgent skill shortages and planning ahead. 

We can sponsor overseas workers on a 482 Skills in Demand visa and place them with your business through a labour hire arrangement. 
We also recruit internationally on your behalf, including in-person recruitment in the UK. 

In both cases, RED works alongside registered immigration agents to support visa requirements and compliance. 

482 visa sponsorship with labour hire flexibility

RED is an approved Standard Business Sponsor, which means we can sponsor overseas workers and employ them directly. 

• The worker is employed by RED and on-hired to your business. We manage:
• Visa sponsorship
• Payroll, leave, super, and payroll tax
• Employment compliance and administration 

You get skilled workers on-site without taking on sponsorship risk or additional admin.

This model can also work as a “try before you buy” option. After a period of time, you can choose to: 

1. Take over sponsorship and employ the worker directly, if you are a registered sponsor
2. Continue with labour hire
3. Support the worker through to permanent residency while remaining with RED 

International recruitment in the UK

RED also recruits overseas talent directly for employers across Australia. 

We attend major migration expos in the UK, working alongside Australian state and government development partners. This gives employers access to a deeper, more engaged candidate pool than desk-based recruitment alone. 

At these events, we interview: 

• Candidates who already hold Australian work visas
• Candidates in the process of obtaining a skilled visa
• Candidates who require employer sponsorship 

We screen, interview, and shortlist candidates so you can make informed hiring decisions with greater confidence before they arrive in Australia. 

Why work with RED for international recruitment

• Reduced risk, with visa sponsorship and employment managed by RED
• Access to skilled overseas workers when local talent is limited
• Face-to-face candidate screening in the UK
• Flexible labour hire and longer-term employment options
• Support from registered immigration professionals
• Local support across Australia 

If you are not yet an approved sponsor, RED can guide you through the sponsorship process or structure the engagement through our labour hire model, allowing you to access overseas talent without needing to become a sponsor upfront. 

How it works

1. Tell us what you need 
   Share the role, location, preferred start timing, and what success looks like for your business.
2. RED sources and sponsors talent 
   We recruit, screen, and manage visa sponsorship and employment arrangements.
3. You host the worker 
   You provide day-to-day supervision, site onboarding, and meaningful work.
4. RED stays actively involved 
   We manage employment, compliance, and ongoing support to help ensure a successful placement. 

Who this service is for

Ideal for Australian businesses that: 

• Are struggling to fill skilled roles locally
• Need workers to keep projects moving
• Want to reduce visa and employment risk
• Prefer a supported, compliant recruitment model 

Roles we can support

We recruit across a wide range of skilled, technical, operational, and professional roles. 
If you have a specific occupation in mind, we want to hear about it. Make an enquiry with our team today!

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