SKILLS IN DEMAND SUBCLASS 482 VISA

If you have skills that Australia needs and want to work under an employer in Australia, apply for a SKILLS IN DEMAND Subclass 482 visa.
It is a temporary work visa that provides a pathway that may lead to permanent residency.

SKILLS Requirement:
 ▸ Be nominated to work in an occupation listed under
Major Groups 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 of the ANZSCO occupations
▸ Have a salary that meets the Income Threshold
(currently AUD 73,150 for Core Skills occupations and AUD 135,000 for Specialist
Skills occupations)
▸ Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time work experience in your nominated
occupation or a related field;
▸ Obtain a relevant skills assessment, if required for your occupation;
▸ Work exclusively for your sponsor or an associated entity, unless exempted;
▸ Meet the minimum English language requirements unless exempted;
▸ No age limit to apply for this visa; however, the applicant must be under age of
45 to qualify for Permanent Residency through the 186 Visa temporary
transitional pathway after 2 years of work on this visa.

* Age exemption for PR eligibility applies only
under specific situations

ENGLISH Requirement:
▸ IELTS of minimum 5.0 in each test component of
Listening, Reading, Writing, & Speaking; OR
▸ PTE of minimum 36 in each test component of
Listening, Reading, Writing, & Speaking

COST:
Visa application fee:
Main applicant: AUD$3,115.00
Each dependent aged 18 years and older : AUD$3,115.00
Each dependent under 18 years old : AUD$780.00

Additional costs may apply for English language tests, health checks, police certificates and migration agent or immigration lawyer. 

PROCESSING TIME:
The Specialist Skills Visa processing time is the fastest; estimate of 7 days turnaround time

Subclass 482 work visas can be applied through 3 different streams:

  • Specialist Skills Requirement:

    • Be nominated to work in an occupation listed under Major Groups 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 of the ANZSCO

    • Have a salary that meets the Specialist Skills Income Threshold (currently AUD 135,000)

    • Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time work experience in your nominated occupation or a related field

    • Obtain a relevant skills assessment, if required for your occupation

    • Work exclusively for your sponsor or an associated entity, unless exempt

    • Meet the minimum English language proficiency requirements unless you are exempt from providing proof

    • There is no age limit for the Specialist Skills Stream; however, the applicant must be under 45 to apply for Permanent Residency through the 186 Visa 

    Specialist Skills English Requirement:

    • IELTS overall 5.0, with at least 5.0 in each test component

    • PTE overall of at least 36, with at least 36 in each test component

    Specialist Skills Cost:

    Processing times: 

    The Specialist Skills Visa processing time is expected to be very quick, only 7 days.

    Stay: work in Australia for :
    - up to 2 years
    - up to 4 years if your country has an International Trade obligation (ITO) with Australia
    - up to 5 years if you are a Hong Kong passport holder.

    More about the Specialist Skills

  • Your occupation must be on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List)
    Stay: work in Australia for :
    • up to 4 years
    • up to 5 years if you are a Hong
    Kong passport holder

  • For skilled workers nominated by an employer who has an approved Labour Agreement in place.

    Stay and work in Australia for :

    • up to 4 years
    • up to 5 years if you are a Hong Kong passport holder

Employers can sponsor a foreign worker with the subclass 482 visa through 3 different methods:

1) Specialist Skills stream
2) Core Skills stream
3) Labour Agreement

The employer sponsor must:
- Be a registered Australian business entity with an
ABN
- Hold an approved and valid Standard Business
Sponsorship (SBS)
- Run a legally established and active business
- Have no previous adverse history on employing
workers

Is your company eligible to become either a Standard Business Sponsor (SBS) or an Overseas Business Sponsor (OBS)?

We will work with you to help you :

  • Assess your eligibility and advise on required documents

  • Prepare, submit and monitor your application process;

  • Assist you in moving forward nominations and visa applications to sponsor your overseas staff/workers;

  • Monitor and remind you of your obligations as a business sponsor;

  • Update changes in your business corporation with the Department of Home Affairs

  • Update changes in your employment situation of foreign workers with the Department of Home Affairs