International recruitment agency: Overseas employment solutions

Whether you’re a global brand hiring in Australia, or an Australian business expanding offshore, we coordinate the people, process and governance so you can scale with confidence.

We act as your single partner to plan, source, mobilise and support talent across Synergie’s global network of 17 countries (including France, the UK, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, China and Canada). As a global staffing agency, we deliver cross-border recruitment and HR solutions to companies operating in multiple countries.

Whether you need an overseas talent acquisition specialist for a single hard-to-fill role, or international workforce solutions across several sites and countries, you deal with one team and one point of accountability.

Why working with an international recruitment firm makes a difference

When you hire outside Australia, small gaps in the process become big risks. This is how we can assist you:

Multi-country delivery

One relationship, unified SLAs and reporting, local execution in each country.

Inbound & outbound hiring

Talent entering Australia and hires placed in your overseas operations.

Operational governance

Central account leadership with in-country specialists, shared talent pools and employer-brand alignment.

Compliance & mobility

Local labour law and onboarding requirements coordinated end-to-end, with soft-landing support for relocations.

Transparent performance

Consolidated dashboards for spend, time-to-fill, safety and retention across regions.

We combine global reach with local knowledge

We are backed by consistent standards, safety focus, and an in-person, collaborative service model.

Why Synergie is the right partner for international staffing: Global reach and local expertise.

✔️ We’re a big team! Synergie Australia is part of the global Synergie Group, which operates in 17 countries. This scale provides access to established sourcing channels and local market expertise.

✔️ Synergie Australia has a 4.3 ⭐ rating on Glassdoor and has been recognised recently by Seek: Sara Award 2025 (finalist), Recruitment Agency of the Year.

That scale is what turns one-off placements into international recruiting solutions you can repeat, and it is why companies hire an overseas recruitment agency rather than build the capability in-house.

The process behind our overseas job placement results

Visa and sponsorship information for Australian employers

Useful information to bear in mind as a business owner.

Note: The information below is general in nature and does not constitute migration advice. All migration, sponsorship and nomination advice and assistance should be provided by a registered migration agent or Australian legal practitioner.

Which roles can realistically be sponsored

One of the main employer sponsorship pathways is the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), and its Core Skills stream draws on the Core Skills Occupation List. Skilled trades, engineering and many manufacturing roles are well represented on that list.

A large share of warehouse, driving and general labouring roles sits outside it.

Whether a particular vacancy may be eligible for sponsorship can significantly affect the recruitment plan. Your migration adviser can confirm sponsorship eligibility, and we use that information to shape the recruitment strategy and candidate search.

What sponsorship involves, and what it costs

Three separate stages: your business becomes an approved sponsor, you nominate the position, then the candidate applies.

The nomination training contribution charge is $1,200 for each year of the nominated period where annual turnover is under $10 million, and $1,800 a year at or above it, payable in full when the nomination is lodged.

Salary has two tests rather than one — the Core Skills Income Threshold, $79,423 from 1 July 2026, and the annual market salary rate for that role in that location.

Home Affairs will refuse a nomination that pays below either, and the market rate test applies to any role under $250,000. Figures current as of September 2026; the Department of Home Affairs publishes the latest.

Requirements, fees and eligibility can vary depending on the visa pathway and individual circumstances. Employers should obtain migration advice before proceeding with a sponsorship or nomination.

Candidates already in Australia with existing work rights

Candidates already in Australia may also have existing work rights that allow them to be considered without employer sponsorship at the time of placement.

Often the faster route. Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) holders have full, unrestricted work rights.

Working holiday makers on 417 and 462 visas can generally work six months with any one employer, with exemptions in certain industries and locations. Student visa holders are capped at 48 hours a fortnight while their course is in session.

As an international temp agency, we track these conditions across every placement, including verification of candidates’ current work rights and relevant work conditions. Where migration advice or interpretation is required, this is referred to an appropriately qualified migration professional.

You can find all the information on the Department of Home Affairs’ site (Australian Government).