Good fit
Skilled workers with an Australian employer nomination, an eligible occupation and employment arrangement, sufficient English unless exempt, and a salary meeting the applicable threshold and market-salary rules.
Australia · Skilled Worker
Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) - Core Skills stream
An employer-sponsored temporary skilled visa for nominated workers in the Core Skills stream, where the employer is addressing a labour shortage and the nominated role meets the stream rules.
Status note. The Core Skills stream is an active temporary skilled-employment route administered by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Thresholds and stream rules can change.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
People seeking independent permanent residence, self-sponsored remote work, or work unrelated to a nominating employer and the approved occupation.
Minimums · 0 of 9 fields sourced
Eligibility
Age
Work experience
Language
ContextPrimary applicants must meet the specified English standard unless an exemption applies.
Education
Selection threshold
CompetitionUnknown - confirm with the official source
Health and character
Medical examUnknown - confirm with the official source
Police certificateUnknown - confirm with the official source
Costs · 0 of 2 fields sourced
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
No fee table is published.
Outcomes · 4 of 7 fields sourced
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
WorkYes
StudyYes
ContextThe retained 482 sources establish temporary skilled employment but do not establish a permanent-residence outcome.
Family
PartnerYes
ChildrenYes
Citizenship
ContextThe retained 482 sources do not establish citizenship eligibility.
Processing time
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.