Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Labour agreement stream
Vamola has read this route for travellers asking about: Work.
It has read it for 7 passports: Canada, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.
Who must act
Somebody else must act first: an employer must nominate or sponsor you.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Where it leads
Temporary. The page says you can go on to apply for permanent residence through the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186).
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
What its page publishes about age
No age limit is published for this route
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
What the route states about itself
What it costs to apply
The official page publishes no amount. It sends you to the Visa Pricing Estimator instead, so Vamola will not state a figure it cannot read from the page it cites.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
How long you can stay
Stay up to 4 years
You stay for the period your employer nominates you for, up to a maximum of 4 years, depending on the terms of the labour agreement and the validity period of the visa. A Hong Kong passport holder may stay up to 5 years.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Entries
Multiple entry
You can travel out of Australia and back as many times as you want while the visa is valid. Time spent outside Australia does not extend it.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Work
You may work
You can work only in the occupation you were nominated for, and only for the nominator who has a labour agreement with the Commonwealth.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Study
The official page says you may study and publishes no time limit on it.
The official page says you may study, and that you will not receive government assistance for it.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Whether it is accepting applications
The page publishes nothing saying this route has stopped taking applications.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
What the route asks for
Hold an eligible passport
This visa publishes no list of eligible passport countries, so the route is not restricted by which passport you hold.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list Checked
Work under a labour agreement
You must be nominated for an occupation specified under the terms of a labour agreement between your employer and the Australian Government.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Have the required work experience
You must have at least 12 months of relevant full-time work experience, or the equivalent, in the last 5 years, unless the labour agreement specifies otherwise.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Have a suitable skills assessment
You must have a relevant skills assessment if one is required for your occupation. Where a mandatory skills assessment applies, it must be started before you submit your visa application.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Have enough English
You must have the level of English suitable for the nominated occupation. The subclass 482 English requirements generally apply unless the labour agreement provides a concession.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Have adequate health insurance
You must hold and maintain adequate health cover for your whole intended stay. It is a condition of the visa.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Apply from a place this route allows
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply and when the application is decided, but not in immigration clearance. If you apply in Australia you must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/labour-agreement-stream Checked
Meet the health requirement
You must meet the health requirement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Meet the character requirement
You must meet the character requirement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Owe the Australian Government nothing
If you or a family member owe the Australian Government money, it must be repaid or repayment must be arranged.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Not have had a visa cancelled or an application refused
You must not have had a visa cancelled or a previous visa application refused. If you have, you may not be eligible for this visa.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
Sign the Australian values statement
You must sign the Australian values statement.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skills-in-demand-visa-subclass-482/core-skills-stream Checked
How to read this page
This page does not know who you are, so it cannot tell you whether a route is open to you. It states what the official page publishes. Vamola answers that question in the app, by matching your passport, your destination, why you are going and your age against these conditions, and what you enter never leaves your device.
Every figure above is what a government page said on the date shown. Vamola reads those pages automatically and links every one of them, so you can check it yourself, and it is not responsible for what they say.
Vamola publishes government information and does not give immigration advice. It matches you against the conditions each route states, and it never predicts whether an application will be granted.
Vamola covers only a few passport, destination and purpose combinations so far, and is still being built. If a combination is not covered yet, Vamola says so plainly instead of guessing.
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