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An employer-sponsored temporary work visa (the successor to the old 457) that lets approved Australian businesses fill genuine skill shortages. Several streams can lead toward permanent residence.
Skilled workers with a job offer from an approved Australian sponsor in a nominated occupation.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Yes. The 482 is employer-sponsored, so you need an approved sponsoring employer to nominate you for a position they cannot fill locally.
The 482 has the Specialist Skills stream, the Core Skills stream and the Labour Agreement stream, each with different eligibility and salary settings.
Primary applicants generally must meet a minimum English standard by sitting an approved test and demonstrate the skills and experience for the nominated occupation, unless an exemption applies.
It is a temporary visa, but it can provide a pathway to permanent residence, commonly through the employer-sponsored Employer Nomination Scheme.
Yes, but a new employer must lodge a fresh nomination for you, and you have a limited period to find new sponsorship if your job ends.
Yes. You can include members of your family unit, and they can also join you later as subsequent entrants with work and study rights.
The Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) is an employer-sponsored temporary work visa that allows skilled workers to fill genuine skill shortages in Australia, with several streams potentially leading to permanent residence. To qualify, applicants need a job offer from an approved Australian sponsor, a nominated occupation on the relevant skills list, and must meet requirements such as English proficiency and health checks.
The Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) requires nomination by an approved Australian sponsor, relevant skills and work experience, English proficiency, and health and character checks, with a processing time of 1-3 months and a cost from ~AUD 3,210.
