Work visa Australia
Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Core Skills stream
Run by Department of Home Affairs
Workers with at least 1 year of experience who are nominated by an approved Australian employer for an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List. Stay up to 4 years.
- Job offer
- Required. You must be nominated for a skilled position by an approved sponsor, and work only for that sponsor.
- Language
- You must meet minimum standards of English unless exempt. The level is not stated on the page read.
- Education
- A skills assessment if your occupation requires one. No fixed degree level is stated.
- Work experience
- At least 1 year of relevant work experience in your nominated occupation or a related field.
- Government fee
- AUD 4,015 for the main applicant. AUD 4,015 for each additional applicant aged 18 or over. AUD 1,005 for each additional applicant under 18. Subsequent temporary application charge AUD 700 if it applies.
- Processing time
- The landing page says applications lodged in February 2026 are being processed for priority sectors, July 2026 for the Specialist Skills stream, and January 2026 for applicants in Australia.
- Money you must show
- The salary must be at least the market rate and not less than the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT). The amount is not stated on the page read.
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid online through ImmiAccount when you lodge the application.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au on 2026-10-18: "be nominated to work in an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)"; "have at least 1 year relevant work experience in your nominated occupation or a related field"; fee page: "AUD4,015.00". Another official page. Another official page.