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What Is the Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482)?
Employer Sponsored
Allows approved Australian employers to sponsor overseas workers for genuine skilled roles they cannot fill locally. Replaces and modernises the previous TSS program.
3 Streams
Three distinct streams — Specialist Skills, Core Skills, and Essential Skills — each with their own occupation lists, salary thresholds, and eligibility frameworks under the CSOL.
Path to PR via Subclass 186
482 holders may transition to permanent residency through the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) or via the regional 494 → 191 PR pathway.
Work & Live Anywhere
Work and live in Australia for the duration of the visa. Partners and dependent children can be included as secondary applicants with the same work and study rights.
The Three Streams
Specialist Skills Stream
Open to any occupation. Salary must meet or exceed the Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT, currently ≥$135,000). Targets highly skilled, highly paid professionals at ANZSCO Skill Level 1–3.
Core Skills Stream
For occupations listed on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Salary must meet the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT). Up to 4 years validity with pathway to PR.
Essential Skills Stream
Targets lower-salary occupations experiencing genuine skill shortages, particularly in sectors such as care work, agriculture, and hospitality. Terms set via labour agreements.
Key Requirements
Sponsoring Employer
Must be an approved Standard Business Sponsor. Must nominate a genuine full-time skilled position, conduct labour market testing, and meet salary obligations.
Nominated Occupation
Occupation must appear on the CSOL (Core Skills stream) or meet the income threshold (Specialist Skills stream). Correct ANZSCO classification is critical.
Work Experience (2 Years)
Applicants must demonstrate at least 1–2 years of relevant full-time work experience in the nominated occupation within the last 5 years (stream dependent).
English Proficiency
Valid English language ability must be demonstrated via an approved test (IELTS, PTE, TOEFL etc.) unless an exemption applies under the legislative instrument.
Health & Character
All applicants and included family members must meet health examination requirements and provide police clearances from countries of residence.
Skills Assessment (Stream Dependent)
A formal skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority is required for certain occupations or nationalities as specified under current legislative requirements.
How ABEE'S Consultancy Helps
Occupation & Stream Assessment
We confirm the correct ANZSCO occupation code, identify the applicable stream (Specialist, Core or Essential), and verify CSOL listing and salary threshold compliance before lodgement.
Sponsorship & Nomination Preparation
We prepare the employer's Standard Business Sponsorship application and the nomination submission, including labour market testing evidence, salary analysis, and genuine position documentation.
Visa Lodgement & Evidence Compilation
We compile the complete visa application package — qualifications, work experience, English results, health and character documents — and lodge a structured, compliance-focused submission.
Documents Required
- Valid passport and identity documents
- Qualifications and academic transcripts
- Employment references and work history evidence (covering relevant experience)
- English language test results (IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or equivalent)
- Skills assessment outcome letter (where required by stream or nationality)
- Signed employment contract with the sponsoring employer
- Police clearance certificates from all countries of residence (past 10 years)
- Completed health examinations via an approved panel physician
Frequently Asked Questions
The Subclass 482 is the updated version under the new Skills in Demand model. It replaces the TSS visa with revised occupation lists (CSOL replacing STSOL/MLTSSL), new income thresholds (CSIT/SSIT), and the new three-stream framework.
Yes, but your new employer must be an approved Standard Business Sponsor and must lodge a new nomination for you before you commence work with them. Changing employers without a new nomination is a breach of visa conditions.
Yes. Pathways exist via the Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (TRT or DE stream) and the regional 494 → 191 pathway, depending on occupation, employer support, and individual eligibility criteria.