SC482 Temporary Employer Sponsored Visa

SC482 – Temporary Skilled Work Visa

The SC482 is a temporary work visa designed for skilled workers from overseas who have an employer willing to sponsor them for a nominated skilled position within their business in Australia.

Although there are other streams associated with the SC482 process, the most common is the Standard Business Sponsorship arrangement. This visa involves a three-stage process.

Standard Business Sponsorship

• Evidencing that it is a lawfully operated business, either in or outside Australia
• The employer must pay the SAF Levy
• Having a strong record of employing local labour where possible
• Can attest to a strong record of non-discriminatory employment practices and having no adverse information related to immigration

Nomination

• The nominating business must hold, or have lodged an application for, standard business sponsorship status
• The nominated position must be an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List
• The terms and conditions of employment must be equivalent to that of Australian employees engaged in the same work in the same geographical area
• The remuneration offered must be above the relevant income threshold

Visa

• The nominated person applies for the visa
• The Standard Business Sponsorship and Nomination stages must be approved and current
• The applicant must have the skills necessary to perform the duties (a skills assessment may be required for certain occupations and countries)
• A certain level of English language proficiency is required to be evidenced
• There is no adverse information known to Immigration

Our Employer Sponsorship Assessment ($550 + GST) is specifically for employers considering sponsoring an existing worker or recruiting an overseas candidate.