Episode Summary:
If you’re on a subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa under the Core Skills stream, what happens if your circumstances change?
Let’s say you move to a higher-paying position, or your employer changes your role. Perhaps you move to a new employer, and your new position meets the requirements for the Specialist Skills stream.
Can you simply move from Core Skills stream to Specialist Skills?
It’s not as simple as meeting the income threshold for specialist skills stream. The regulations are much more nuanced than that.
In this episode, we break down what "moving from Core Skills to Specialist Skills" actually means in practice.
Final thoughts:
If an applicant holding a 482 visa in either of stream for 2 years, they are eligible to transition into temporary residence transition stream (subclass 186), provided the employer is willing to sponsor them. Periods of unpaid leave, unemployment or work outside of the sponsored arrangement, won't count towards your eligibility criteria. Your nominating employer must offer genuine full time employment for 2 years after permanent resident visa grant.
Keywords:
Subclass 482, Skills in Demand Visa
Main Topics:
• (00:00) - Core skills vs specialist skills
• (04:15) - Moving over to a specialist skills stream
• (07:00) - New employer application requirement
• (09:45) - Processing priorities for subclass 482 visa
• (12:40) - Things to know for PR eligibility
Additional Resources:
• Skills in Demand Visa - Subclass 482
• Ministerial Direction 121
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