Subclass 482 visa document checklist (Skills in Demand)

The Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage visa on 7 December 2024. It lets an approved sponsor employ a skilled worker temporarily. This checklist is a starting point as at November 2026; confirm each item on the Home Affairs subclass 482 page before lodging.

Streams

• Specialist Skills stream: earnings at or above the Specialist Skills Income Threshold.
• Core Skills stream: an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List, with earnings at or above the Core Skills Income Threshold.
• Labour Agreement stream: for employers with a labour agreement.

Key numbers (as at November 2026)

• Work experience: at least 12 months in the nominated occupation or a related field.
• Income thresholds for nominations lodged from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027: Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) AUD 79,423 and Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) AUD 146,576. They are indexed each 1 July. See salary requirements.

Documents from the employer

• Standard business sponsorship approval, or the labour agreement
• The approved nomination for the position
• Employment contract showing the position, duties and salary

Documents from the applicant

• Identity: passport bio page; evidence of any change of name
• Skills and work: resume; employment references confirming duties, dates and hours; payslips or other evidence of employment
• Qualifications: degree certificates and transcripts, or other qualifications for the occupation
• Skills assessment: if one is required for the occupation or the applicant's passport
• Registration or licence: if the occupation requires one in Australia
• English: a test result that meets the English requirement, unless exempt
• Character: Police certificates from each country where the applicant has spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16, including an Australian Federal Police check where it applies
• Health: Health examinations, when Home Affairs asks for them
• Family members: identity and relationship evidence for each family member included

Collect it with Immiluma

Immiluma includes a sample subclass 482 template. Its checklist goes to the applicant's portal, uploads file themselves against each requirement, and you review each document beside it. Employer documents sit on the same matter. See all visa checklists or immigration case management.