457 - How easy for the employer to become approved business sponsor?

[Roberts13]

My husband has been seeking a new employer for our 457 since being faced with the possibility of being laid off. Though he is working for the same sponsor still at the moment we have continued to seek a new employer as work is still quiet.

 

So he has today found a company willing to take him on and take over the sponsorship - However they are not yet an approved business sponsor.

 

So my question is how easy is it for a company to apply and nominate and how quickly do these things go through?

 

Our original visa only too 4 weeks from submission to approval back in 2008 but i'm not sure how quickly the application part for the employer went through.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice on this. The company are wanting him pretty quick so depending how quick we can sort this will depend on whether he secures the job.

 

Any advice is much appreciated