Employer-sponsored
Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand visa
General information only — not immigration assistance or legal advice. For advice about your circumstances, book a verified practitioner.
Compiled from official Department of Home Affairs sources — practitioner verification pending.
Employer-sponsored temporary work visa (formerly the TSS). An approved sponsor nominates a role in an eligible occupation; streams (Core Skills, Specialist Skills, Labour Agreement) have different salary and occupation settings. Pathways to permanent residence exist via the 186.
Government charge
$3,210.00
This is the government Visa Application Charge (VAC), payable directly to the Department of Home Affairs when you lodge. It is not a fee charged by this platform, and it is separate from any platform or practitioner fee. Always check the official source for the current amount.
Official processing time
Typically 1–4 months depending on stream (check the official figures)
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Toolkit — $49.00 incl. GST
- Step-by-step application walkthrough for this visa
- Stage-by-stage document checklist
- Document vault and reminders as they roll out
This is a YourVisaSite software fee for organisational tools. It is not the government Visa Application Charge shown above, and it does not include immigration assistance or advice — for advice, book a verified practitioner.
Eligibility snapshot
In general terms: a nominating employer approved as a sponsor, an occupation on the applicable list for the stream, salary at or above the published threshold for that stream, relevant skills and experience, English, and health and character requirements. The employer side (sponsorship and nomination) is its own process with its own fees. General information only.
Costs
The main-applicant Visa Application Charge is $3,210 for the Core Skills stream (Specialist Skills differs — check the official estimator). Employer-side costs (sponsorship, nomination, the Skilling Australians Fund levy) are usually paid by the employer and must not be passed to you. All government charges are separate from any platform fee.
Frequently asked questions
Official information and lodgement
Applications are lodged through your own ImmiAccount on the Department of Home Affairs website — never through this platform.
Visit the official Home Affairs page ↗Practitioners who cover the 482
Advice about your circumstances can only come from a registered practitioner — these verified practitioners list the 482 as an area of expertise.
See all practitioners for the 482 →General information only — not immigration assistance or legal advice. For advice about your circumstances, book a verified practitioner.
Compiled from official Department of Home Affairs sources — practitioner verification pending.