Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) Checklist

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Please refer to our General Checklist here

https://www.dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Skills and occupation documents

• For SID skills assessment by Trades Recognition Australia, you must have the skills assessment reference number. Your application is not valid if it is not provided.
• For the occupations of Project and Program Administra tor or Specialist Manager not elsewhere classified, we need the reference number for your VETASSESS Skills Assessment. Your application is not valid if it is not provided. We do not accept VETASSESS Qualifications-only assessment for Temporary Graduate visas (subclass 485).
• Qualification certificates (professional and educational).
• Registration, licence or professional membership, if you need it to work in Australia. Documents from the relevant authorities must show that you hold, or can get the registration, licence or membership. The documents must specify:
  • the type of registration or licence held
  • the name and contact details of the authority.
• References from previous employers must cover a period long enough to show the needed skill level and experience. See the length of experience needed for your occupation on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website. References should be on the employer’s letterhead and have:
  • the name, title and contact details of the referee
  • details of your position and the dates of service.
• Your curriculum vitae (CV) or resumé should cover at least the last 5 years and shows:
  • full employment and educational history
  • dates and positions held
  • the name, title and contact details of referees
  • that you meet the 1 year work experience if this applies.

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Have worked in your nominated occupation or a related field for at least 1 year

You must have at least 1 year relevant work experience in the nominated occupation or a related field.

Such work experience must be completed while working in the nominated occupation or performing tasks at the same skill level in a related field.

Work experience gained in a related field would involve tasks which are the same or closely related to those of the nominated position you intend to work as outlined in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

You should have gained your experience on a full-time, part-time or casual basis within the last 5 years. Work carried out on a part-time or casual basis must be equivalent to at least 12 months full-time work. The period of work does not need to be continuous.

Other ways you may be able to demonstrate your work experience could include where you have gained your experience:

• as part of a Masters and/or PhD – for relevant occupations, such as medical and research occupations
• while studying through a formal arrangement such as a clinical or industry placement, internship or apprenticeship

If the formal arrangement as specified above was:

• part of a CRICOS registered course, the study must have been relevant to the nominated occupation. For example, medical practitioners could count experience gained through internships or their final year of medical training, including periods of clinical placements.
• not part of a CRICOS registered course, the study must have been undertaken at the skill level of the relevant occupation.

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English language skills documents

When applying for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), primary visa applicants are required to demonstrate that they meet certain minimum standards of English language proficiency by taking and achieving a specific result in an English language test, unless exemptions apply.

Exemptions

You are exempt from needing to prove English language proficiency if one of the following apply:

• you are a passport holder from:
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
  • the Republic of Ireland
  • the United Kingdom
  • the United States of America
• you have completed at least 5 years of full-time study in at least a secondary level institution and where most classes were in English. We need the following information:
  • name and location of the institution/s
  • level of qualification/s
  • official transcript from the secondary and/or tertiary institution
  • number of contact hours per week in English
  • number of years of study
• your nominated occupation in Australia will be performed at:
  • diplomatic or consular mission of another country
  • an Office of the Authorities of Taiwan
• your nominated occupation requires you:
  • to hold a licence, registration or membership
  • you were granted the licence, registration, or membership
  • you had to prove that you had equal or higher English language proficiency than that listed in the table below to be granted the licence, registration or membership
• you are:
  • an employee of an overseas business
  • the business or its associated entity has nominated you to work in Australia
  • you will receive a guaranteed annual earnings of at least AUD96,400

If you are an existing subclass 457 or 482 visa holder who is seeking to change employer, you may also have to show your prospective standard business sponsor evidence of your English language proficiency.

Core Skills and Specialist Skills streams

If you do not fall within one of the above exemptions, you will demonstrate your English language proficiency if you apply for the subclass 482 visa in the Core Skills or Specialist Skills stream, and you:

• achieve the required test scores set out in the table below, in a single attempt at the test
• complete the test within 3 years before the date of submitting a valid visa application

For the Specialist Skills and Core Skills streams, the English language tests you can take and the required results are as follows:

Labour agreement stream

You must have English language skills suitable to perform your nominated occupation. English requirements may be specified in the Labour agreement between your employer and the Commonwealth.

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Australian Value Statement, Please refer to our General Checklist here

https://www.dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Health documents, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Character documents, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Adequate health insurance, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Pay your debts to the Australian Government, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Best interests of the child , if applicable, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Dependants under 18 documents , if applicable, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Dependants over 18 documents , if applicable, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Proof of dependency, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Parental responsibility documents , if applicable, Please refer to our General Checklist here

https://www.dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Prepare Documents, Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Date of intended submission of relevant evidence