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Employer Vacancy Support (EX-2)

Work Permit Services

Employer Vacancy Support (EX-2)

Employer Vacancy Support (EX-2) is offered through a official-form reconciled bix application. Start with the BIX assessment, then complete the secure intake after the service is confirmed.

Service type
Work Permit Services
Official form
Labour Department EX-2 - Notification of Vacancy
Published processing fee
EX-2 government application fee: The supplied EX-2 candidate states BSD 50 non-refundable; confirm the current official amount before quoting or filing.
Information reviewed
August 20, 2026

Overview

The listed requirements are the current BIX checklist for this reconciled form path. Conditional items depend on the applicant, employer, family, or category facts.

Before you begin

Prepare the core information first

Confirm that this pathway matches your circumstances, gather the documents listed below, and have any employer, sponsor, or family information ready where it applies. Government requirements, fees, and service availability can vary by category and may need staff confirmation before a full application begins.

Preliminary eligibility considerations

This is general guidance only. Final suitability depends on your circumstances and the relevant authority.

What BIX can help with

BIX can help you understand the preparation process, organise case information, coordinate supporting documents, and prepare a private application workflow after the appropriate service is confirmed. BIX does not make government decisions or guarantee an outcome.

Requirements

The listed requirements are the current BIX checklist for this reconciled form path. Conditional items depend on the applicant, employer, family, or category facts.

Common supporting documents

  • Completed EX-2 Notification of Vacancy
  • Employer business and contact evidence
  • Role, compensation, and labour-market evidence

Cost context

Fees are confirmed in separate categories

BIX professional service feeQuotation required before work begins.

Government processingEX-2 government application fee: The supplied EX-2 candidate states BSD 50 non-refundable; confirm the current official amount before quoting or filing.

Government approval or document feeSeparate from BIX professional fees; confirm before filing where applicable.

Government stamp or expedited chargeOnly where applicable and confirmed by the relevant authority.

Third-party costsCase-specific and not included

Processing guidance

BIX preparation time, applicant response time, and authority processing time are separate. No decision or completion date is guaranteed.

BIX preparation time, applicant response time and government processing time are separate. No outcome or completion date is guaranteed.

Typical BIX support process

  1. Initial assessment
  2. Consultation and confirmed service
  3. Full intake after service confirmation
  4. Document review and form preparation
  5. Applicant approval, signatures and next steps