Guidance for skilled workers seeking Australian employment through employer-sponsored visa pathways.
The Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482) allows Australian employers to sponsor skilled overseas workers to fill eligible positions where skilled workers are needed. The visa is temporary and may provide a pathway towards permanent residence for eligible visa holders, depending on their occupation, employer, visa history and circumstances.
At Jurist Migration, we assess your occupation, qualifications, experience, employer sponsorship and long-term migration goals to help you understand whether the Subclass 482 pathway may be suitable for you.
For highly skilled workers whose nominated position and salary meet the requirements for the Specialist Skills stream.
This stream is available for eligible occupations across specified ANZSCO major groups and is designed to help Australian employers access highly skilled professionals.
For skilled workers nominated in an occupation included on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and who meet the applicable requirements.
The nominated occupation, position, salary and applicant's skills and experience must satisfy the relevant visa criteria.
For workers sponsored under an approved labour agreement between an Australian employer and the Australian Government.
The agreement can contain specific occupations, salary arrangements, concessions and other conditions depending on the type of labour agreement.
The employer must meet the applicable sponsorship requirements before sponsoring overseas skilled workers.
The employer nominates an eligible skilled position and provides the required information about the role, occupation, salary and employment arrangements.
The skilled worker can lodge the Subclass 482 visa application once the relevant nomination requirements are satisfied. The nomination and visa application may also be lodged in circumstances where concurrent lodgement is permitted.
The exact requirements depend on the applicable stream and individual circumstances.
Salary requirements for Subclass 482 depend on the applicable stream and current government thresholds.
For employer-sponsored positions, the salary must generally satisfy the applicable Skilled Income Threshold and Annual Market Salary Rate requirements.
Important: Salary thresholds are subject to government updates and indexation. The current threshold should be confirmed at the time of nomination and visa application. The previous AUD $73,150 TSMIT figure is outdated and should not be displayed as the current Subclass 482 threshold.
The Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482) is a temporary employer-sponsored visa that allows eligible skilled workers to work in Australia in a nominated occupation for an approved sponsoring employer.
The current Skills in Demand visa has three streams:
A skills assessment may be required depending on the applicant's occupation, nationality, stream and circumstances. It is not a universal requirement for every Subclass 482 applicant.
Eligible family members may be included or subsequently apply, subject to the relevant visa requirements and their individual circumstances.
A Subclass 482 visa can provide a pathway towards permanent residence for eligible workers, including through the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) where the relevant requirements are satisfied. The pathway is not automatic and depends on the applicant's circumstances and the applicable visa criteria.
