How to Get Your 482 Visa Approved: Expert Tips That Actually Work
January 13, 2026
Did you know that the 482 visa requirements in Australia have changed? The qualifying period
Allows Australian employers to sponsor skilled overseas workers for temporary or permanent roles when local candidates are unavailable.
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Employer Sponsored Australian Visa
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Subclass 482
The new ‘Skills in Demand visa’ aims to address labour market needs and introduces several significant changes, such as one year of relevant experience from 2 years and more time to find another sponsor if their employment ceases with their sponsoring employer.
The Skills in Demand (SID) program is a 3-tiered structure as follows:
Each stream under the SID program ensures skilled workers have opportunities to contribute to Australia’s workforce while providing pathways for permanent residence with long-term settlement and stability.
Subclass 186
Australia visa for graduate students: Start your career here. You are studying in Australia and you’d like to stay and work here. The Skilled Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485 is a temporary
work.
The Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visa offers two streams:
1: Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) Stream:
This stream is for applicants who have worked in the same nominated occupation under a Subclass 482 visa for at least two years out of the last 3 years. The two years on a 482 visa can be split between more than one 482 sponsor. The current sponsoring employer is required to nominate the applicant for a 186 TRT.
2: Direct Entry (DE) Stream:
This stream requires applicants to have a skills assessment in an occupation listed on the Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL) and at least three years of post-qualification experience in their field. This experience can be gained anywhere in the world.
Both streams provide a pathway to permanent residency, tailored to the applicant’s circumstances and qualifications.
Subclass 407
The 407 Training Visa allows Australian businesses to sponsor overseas individuals to undertake structured workplace-based training or professional development in Australia. It is ideal for enhancing skills, meeting occupational registration requirements, or supporting overseas capacity building.
This visa can be granted for up to 2 years and requires a three-step process: sponsorship, nomination, and visa application. A tailored training plan must be provided at the nomination stage.
Holders of this visa must work only for their sponsoring employer during their stay in Australia.
Subclass 400
The 400 visa is a short-term work visa for highly specialised, non-ongoing work in Australia. It is designed for overseas professionals whose skills are not readily available in the Australian labour market and are needed to support a specific project or contract.
This visa is generally granted for up to 3 months, with a maximum of 6 months in exceptional cases. Applications must be made from outside Australia, and holders can only work for the inviting Australian business.
Ideal for short-term assignments, this visa also allows knowledge and skills transfer to benefit the local workforce.
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An engineering company in Australia came to us facing a common challenge—staff shortages and difficulty finding skilled workers locally, particularly in the telecommunications field. They had identified a candidate in the Philippines who seemed promising, but they weren’t sure if bringing someone in from overseas would work out.
That’s where we stepped in.
To help the business assess the worker’s suitability without a long-term commitment, we recommended applying for a Subclass 400 short stay specialist visa. This visa allowed the telecommunications linesworker to come to Australia for a short period and demonstrate his skills on the job.
The result? He exceeded expectations. The employer was impressed not only by his technical ability but also by how quickly he adapted to the work environment.
With the trial period a success, we moved on to the next step: securing a Subclass 482 temporary skill shortage visa. This allowed the employee to continue working in Australia for another two years—helping the company meet critical project demands while filling a gap in their workforce.
This case highlights how short-term visa options can be a practical way for businesses to trial international talent before committing to a longer-term arrangement. Following a successful period on the 482 visa, he is now applying for permanent residency through the Subclass 186 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition stream.
If your business is struggling to find the right skills locally, talk to us at AustraliaMigrate—we’ll help you explore visa options that work for you and your business needs.
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