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Employer sponsored

Subclass 482

Skills in Demand visa

A temporary visa that lets an approved employer sponsor a skilled worker for a role it cannot fill with a suitably skilled Australian. It replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage visa on 7 December 2024.

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Overview

With this visa you can

  • Work in Australia for your sponsor
  • Travel to and from Australia while the visa is valid
  • Apply for permanent residence, if eligible

Streams

Requirements

The official page lists these main requirements. Each stream adds its own.

  • Be nominated for a skilled position by an approved sponsor
  • Have the skills to do the job, including at least 1 year of relevant work experience
  • Meet the English language requirements

All requirements on the Home Affairs page

Documents & forms

The official page lists the documents to provide with an application. Open the documents list on Home Affairs.

Forms often used with this visa

The official page lists the documents each application requires.

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Preparation checklist: a printable list of common steps and documents, each linked to its official source.

Occupation lists

The official page says which list each stream uses. Being on a list does not mean an applicant is eligible.

Published processing times and charges

Official processing times

Home Affairs publishes how long it took to decide past applications: the time within which 25, 50, 75 and 90 per cent were decided. Each stream keeps its own reporting period.

YourVisaSite compares this list with the Home Affairs processing times on a regular schedule. Our copy last changed on 3 November 2026. The source reports 2 November 2026 for this version; this is separate from our check date. A successful check does not independently verify every underlying fact. The official source remains the authority; open it before you rely on an entry.

Official processing times by stream
Stream25% of applications50%75%90%Reporting period endedSource published
Core Skills72 days6 months8 months9 months30 September 20262 November 2026
Labour Agreement3 months6 months7 months10 months30 September 20262 November 2026
Specialist Skills40 days59 days72 days3 months30 September 20262 November 2026

Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, CC BY 3.0 Australia with source-specific exclusions (Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, CC BY 3.0 Australia with source-specific exclusions). Past decisions only; not a prediction for any application. Current official processing times ↗

Processing times for this visa, by stream, with the reporting period.

Visa application charge

Visa application charges by applicant
ApplicationMain applicantEach additional applicant 18 or overEach additional applicant under 18
Core Skills stream
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$4,015$4,015$1,005
Specialist Skills stream
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$4,015$4,015$1,005
Labour agreement stream
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$4,015$4,015$1,005

YourVisaSite compares this list with the Home Affairs price list on a regular schedule. Our copy last changed on 21 October 2026. A successful check does not independently verify every underlying fact. The official source remains the authority; open it before you rely on an entry. Other costs, such as health checks or a second instalment, may apply, and government charges are separate from any professional fee. Current official pricing ↗

Updates & sources

Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. This summary was written from the official page on 3 November 2026.

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This page is general information written from the official page. It does not assess anyone’s eligibility, is not migration advice and has not been reviewed by a lawyer or registered migration agent. The official page is always the current source. Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

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Updated version

Subclass 482

Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa: processing update

In short: this is how far Home Affairs has got with Skills in Demand (482) applications. Now processing applications lodged in • June 2026: priority sectors (construction, healthcare, teaching, agriculture, aquaculture, fishing, resources, law enforcement and defence) • July 2026: Specialist Skills stream • January 2026: applicants who were in Australia when they applied • October 2025: applicants outside Australia (not combined with another application) • October 2025: all other applicants outside Australia Key dates • Processing order: Ministerial Direction 121, in force from 19 September 2026 • Queue shown by Home Affairs on: 2 November 2026 Where to check These months change often. Home Affairs says they may move while applications are reprioritised. Check the official visa page linked below. This is general information, not migration advice.

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Updated version

Subclass 482

Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) processed under Ministerial Direction 121

In short: Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa applications are now processed in the order set by Ministerial Direction 121. What changed Ministerial Direction 121 replaced the earlier priorities under Direction 119. Applications are processed in this order: 1. Construction, healthcare, teaching, agriculture, aquaculture, fishing and resources sectors, or Australia's law enforcement and defence interests 2. The Specialist Skills stream 3. Applicants who were in Australia when they applied 4. Applicants outside Australia whose application is not combined with another person's 5. All other applications Who it affects Skills in Demand (482) visa applicants and their sponsoring employers. Key dates • In force from: 19 September 2026 • Shown on the 482 visa page from: 1 October 2026 Where to check Home Affairs says published allocation dates and processing times may move, and some may rise for a while, as applications are reprioritised. The official visa page is linked below. This is general information, not migration advice.

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