( Employer sponsored · Subclass 482 )
Skills in Demand visa
A temporary visa allowing Australian businesses to sponsor skilled workers where they cannot find the skills locally, with streams based on occupation and salary level.
( Who it suits )
- Skilled workers with an Australian employer willing to sponsor them
- Businesses needing to fill genuine skilled roles
- Workers seeking a pathway that can lead to permanent residence
( General requirements )
- A sponsoring employer with an approved sponsorship
- A nominated occupation on the relevant skills list
- Skills and experience matched to the role
- English language and health/character requirements
( The shape of it )
How this visa typically proceeds
- Stage 1 of 4
Sponsorship
The business becomes an approved sponsor.
- Stage 2 of 4
Nomination
The role and salary are nominated.
- Stage 3 of 4
Visa application
The worker applies with supporting evidence.
- Stage 4 of 4
Decision
The application is assessed and decided.
( Points of decision )
Skills in Demand visa: the questions that decide it
Pathways to permanent residence exist for many 482 holders, commonly through the subclass 186 visa. The route depends on your occupation, stream and time employed.
Both participate: the employer lodges sponsorship and nomination applications, and the worker lodges the visa application linked to that nomination.
General information only. This is not immigration assistance and does not take your circumstances into account. Migration law changes frequently. Confirm the current position before acting.
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