Subclasses 482

Temporary Skill Shortage visa

Find a sponsor, they say. Plenty of businesses all around Australia need to address labour shortages by hiring skilled workers where an appropriately skilled Australian worker can’t be sourced. This could be you!

Subclass 482

What you need to know

If you’re an employer, sponsoring an overseas worker could be an excellent option for your business. Make sure you talk to us about the process, the costs and your role as a business sponsor. If you are a visa applicant, firstly, we need to understand if you’re eligible to be sponsored and the options you have so we can create your application strategy.

Is this visa for you?

Bear in mind, in order to apply you must:

What you get

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This is where most people get confused…

The first thing you should do is contact us for a full assessment of this opportunity. It is really important to understand if the business may potentially become an employer sponsor, if the occupation they choose to nominate you is genuine within the business structure and last but not least, if you meet the criteria to be able to apply for the visa.

Not particularly, you can apply for this visa anywhere in Australia - in all major cities as well as in Regional areas.

In a simplified way, one will allow you to stay in Australia to work for 2 or 4 years. If you want to understand which one would applies to you, we need to establish if your occupation is on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List), on the STSOL (Short-Term Skilled Occupations List), on the ROL (Regional Occupation List) or even on the RSMS (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme List). Let’s work together to make sure your occupation and stream is aligned with your strategy. For the lists and streams, explore: https://immi.homeaffairs.go .au/visas/working-in australia/skill-occupation-list

No. However, holding a 482 visa may lead you to permanent residency. Depending on the
stream of your 482 visa, your employer may choose to nominate you for 186 visa after at least 3 years. That may not be the case for many 482 visa holders, so understand your conditions. Holding a 482 visa might be the perfect opportunity to get more work experience and perhaps explore other independent visas later.

For more detailed information on visas option please see the Department of Home Affairs website or contact us to book your strategy consultation.

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