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Skills in Demand visa - Subsequent entrant (Subclass 482)

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Applicants must be a partner or dependent family member of a subclass 457 or 482 visa holder (or applicant), and the sponsor with the most recent approved nomination for the primary applicant must agree in writing to include them as a family member in the nomination. There is no age requirement.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The sponsor with the most recent approved nomination for the primary applicant must agree in writing to include the applicant as a family member in the nomination.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

This route is based on being a member of the family unit of the primary subclass 457 or 482 visa holder, and the sponsor with the most recent approved nomination for the primary applicant must agree in writing to include the applicant as a family member in the nomination. There is no age requirement. The official source does not state any occupation, qualification, experience or salary requirement for the applicant.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The holder can live and work in Australia, and can study, although without government assistance. The visa comes with conditions, which are shown in the grant letter or through VEVO. The visa is for members of the family unit of the primary subclass 457 or 482 visa holder. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector.

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  • The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to an employer, occupation or sector.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

This is a temporary visa valid for as long as the primary subclass 457 or 482 visa holder's visa; no fixed duration figure is stated. If the primary applicant's employer sponsors them for permanent residence (Employer Nomination Scheme subclass 186 or Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme subclass 187), the family member may also, if eligible, apply for permanent residence.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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