Skills in Demand - Temporary Employer-sponsored Visas
Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa – A temporary employer sponsored skilled visa
If you are a skilled worker whose occupation is on the Core Skilled Occupations List (“CSOL”) or you earn above AUD$146,576.00 and you have an Australian employer who is willing to nominate you for permanent residence, then you may be eligible to apply for this visa.
The subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa (“SID visa”) is available nationwide. It currently has three “streams”.
- The Specialist Skills Stream is for applicants whose employer has nominated them to fill an Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) listed occupation (excluding occupations listed in Major Groups 3, 7 or 8), where the nominated salary for the position meets the Specialist Skills Income Threshold (currently AUD$146,576.00 ).
- The Core Skills Stream is for occupations on the CSOL. The minimum salary requirement is currently AUD$79,423.00.
The Labour Agreement Stream is for people nominated by an employer who has a Labour Agreement or who has access to a regional migration agreement. Labour Agreements and regional migration agreements are developed between the Australian government and employers or regions of Australia and allow employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
The SID visa can be granted for up to four years and allows the visa holder to apply for employer sponsored permanent residence after having worked on this visa for the same employer for two years.
The information here is just a brief overview of the process and many other points may need to be considered. We have helped many applicants and their employers through the complex sponsorship process, so please get in touch and we can help you decide whether or not this is the right visa option for you.
