Can the desk get me a 482?
No. An employer nominates you. We help you find that employer, log the hunt and keep public visa notes in one place.
Employer-sponsored, at a glance
| Subclass | What it is | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| 482 Skills in Demand | Temporary skilled. An approved employer nominates a position. | Usually up to 4 years |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme | Permanent on grant. Direct Entry or Temporary Residence Transition. | Permanent |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Provisional, designated regional Australia. | 5 years |
482 visa Australia
Skills in Demand (subclass 482)
A temporary skilled visa. An Australian employer nominates you. You work in that occupation for that sponsor unless you transfer.
People with a job offer from an approved sponsor. Cook, trades, nursing and many CSIT occupations sit here.
Track sponsor jobs, salary floor, transfer dates and the 180-day type clock in one pipeline. Sandy answers the public rule. A MARA agent lodges.
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Changing sponsor on a 482
You can move to a new approved sponsor if they nominate you. Time limits apply if you leave the old job. Do not resign until the public rule and a MARA agent say the timing is safe.
Holders whose sponsor closed, reduced hours or will not keep them.
The hunt is built for this week: new listings, outreach, a countdown and a log of who you called.
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Time off sponsorship
If you cease work with the nominating employer there is a public time limit to find a new nomination or another visa. The number and the start date are on Home Affairs. We do not calculate yours.
Anyone who has left or is about to leave a 482 sponsor.
Put the leave date on Profile. The desk counts days. Sandy points at the public page.
Official pageCSIT salary 482
Core Skills Income Threshold
A salary floor used for many Core Skills nominations. The dollar figure moves. Home Affairs publishes it.
Anyone applying for or transferring a Core Skills 482.
Jobs below the floor you typed are flagged. You still read the ad.
Official page186 TRT visa
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
A permanent visa. Temporary Residence Transition is one stream after time with a sponsor. Direct Entry is another. Eligibility is on Home Affairs.
People who have held a 482 and want to stay.
Log TRT time and the next MARA meeting. We do not lodge 186s.
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Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494)
A regional sponsored visa. Different occupations and locations than a metro 482. Often a path toward 191.
People open to regional Australia.
Regional and harvest boards sit next to SEEK. Filter by region.
Official page485 graduate visa
Temporary Graduate (subclass 485)
For recent Australian graduates. Streams and English rules sit on Home Affairs.
Students finishing an eligible course.
Study lane plus job hunt on the same desk when the course ends.
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Student visa (subclass 500)
Study at a CRICOS provider. Work hour limits apply in most cases. Course and provider must stay eligible.
People choosing study if a sponsor does not appear, or who came here to study first.
Course finder uses your city and occupation. Sandy stays on public study rules. Confirm CRICOS on Study Australia.
Official page491 skilled work regional visa
Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491)
A points-tested regional visa. State or family nomination. Not an employer nomination in the 482 sense.
People with points and a regional nomination.
We log the nomination date and the job search in the region. A MARA agent runs the points test.
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Working Holiday (subclass 417 / 462)
Temporary work and travel. Age and country lists apply. Specified work can extend some visas.
Young travellers. Harvest Trail jobs often sit here.
Harvest and regional ads are labelled so you do not mix them with a 482 hunt.
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Bridging visas
A bridge while another visa is decided. Work rights vary by the grant. Read the visa grant notice.
People who have applied and are waiting.
Store the grant notice date and work-right note on Profile. We do not interpret the notice.
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Registered migration agent (MARA)
Only a registered agent or a lawyer can give personal visa advice and lodge for you. Check the OMARA register.
Anyone with a file that needs lodging or a personal assessment.
Save the agent meeting in Appointments. Bring the pipeline printout. We are not on the register.
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English tests for visas
Many visas need a listed English test at a listed score. IELTS is one option. Home Affairs lists the tests and scores.
Applicants who must prove English.
IELTS tracker and official IDP practice links live in Study. We do not run the test.
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Pay and conditions
Visa holders have the same basic workplace rights as other workers. Fair Work Ombudsman is the public starting point. A visa issue and a workplace issue can be different files.
Anyone paid cash, under-award, or pressured about visa status at work.
After you have a job this desk does not close. Log the issue. We link Fair Work. We do not run a case.
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Tax file number and tax
Most workers need a TFN. ATO explains how to apply and what to put on the form.
New workers and people changing employers.
A checklist item after an offer. Sandy points at ATO. We do not file tax.
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Once work lands
Tax, Fair Work, English and study can stay on the same desk. The hunt can sit still.
- Tax file number
You need one to be paid properly.
- Superannuation
Employers pay super into a fund. ATO explains the rules.
- Your award and pay
Hospitality, aged care and farm work have awards. Fair Work has the rates.
- If work is unfair
Underpayment, unpaid trials, threats about the visa. Fair Work first. A union or Legal Aid next.
- Holidays and leave
Annual leave is in the National Employment Standards. Your visa may still need you to stay employed.
- Medicare and health
Some visas get Medicare. Reciprocal agreements exist for some countries. Services Australia has the list.
- English for the next visa
186, 189 and many PR paths need a listed score. Track IELTS here. Book on IDP.
- Study as a backup
A 500 visa is a different file. CRICOS first. Work hour limits apply.
Departments and registers
- Department of Home Affairs
Visa applications, ImmiAccount, public policy. Start here for any subclass question.
- ImmiAccount
Your lodged applications and messages from the Department.
- OMARA register of migration agents
Search a registered agent by name or location. bonroo does not recommend a firm.
- Fair Work Ombudsman
Pay, hours, awards, visa-holder rights. Translators available.
- Australian Taxation Office
TFN, tax returns, super. Not a visa office.
- Services Australia
Medicare and payments if you become eligible. Check waiting periods.
- Study Australia / CRICOS
Find a provider that can enrol overseas students. Confirm CRICOS before you pay.
- IDP IELTS
Book and prepare for IELTS. Their terms apply on their site.
- Translating and Interpreting Service
Phone interpreters for dealing with government.
- Legal Aid WA
Example state legal aid. Search Legal Aid plus your state.
- Workforce Australia
Government job list including regional labour.
- Harvest Trail
Seasonal farm work. Check the visa work rules first.
Questions
Is Sandy a migration agent?
No. She reads public Home Affairs pages. Personal advice and lodging stay with a MARA agent.
I already have a job. Why stay?
Shore is the visa-only desk: appointments, English, Fair Work, tax links and local groups. The hunt can sit still.
Do you list every MARA agent?
No. We link the official register so you search live. Saving an agent you chose is on you.
General information only. For a personal file, use Home Affairs and a registered migration agent.