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Departmental form 949

State/Territory sponsorship: Business Skills class

Business and investment · PDF form · updated 26/05/2022

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What it is for
This form records a formal sponsorship from an authorised state or territory business development agency, which is required for certain state/territory-sponsored Business Skills residence visa subclasses. It can also be used to seek release from an original sponsor when relocating.
Who completes it
The visa applicant completes their own details, while the sponsoring state or territory business development agency completes, signs and stamps the sponsorship certification section.
Information it collects (in general terms)
The applicant's personal, address and language details, spouse or partner information, current and intended business industry and location, communication preferences, and the sponsoring agency's certification and validity details.
When it is used
It is used when applying for a state/territory-sponsored Business Skills residence visa that requires agency sponsorship, and the completed, agency-certified form is lodged with the visa application within the sponsorship validity period.

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