Subclass 482 visa holder's pathway to permanent residency.
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Subclass 482 visa holders can apply for permanent residency though Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 Temporary Residence Transition Stream. Subclass 482 to PR pathway is available to 482 visa holders in 'Core Skills Stream' and 'Specialist Skills Stream'.
Those who hold visa 482 in Labour Agreement Stream can follow 482 to permanent residency pathway through Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 Labour Agreement Stream.
Subclass 482 visa holder in Core Skills Stream can apply for permanent residency through Subclass 186 TRT Stream by meeting the following criteria:
1. You are nominated for the same occupation for which your most recently held subclass 482 visa was granted.
2. The nominator is approved as 'standard business sponsor', and has last nomination approval in relation to your subclass 482 visa.
3. You must be under 45 years of age.
4. You must have 'competent english' to meet 186 visa english requirements.
5. You have worked for one or more approved employers for atleast 2 years within last 3 years, while holding one or more subclass 482 visa/s. The nominated occupation must remain same for those 2 years.
6. You have met the condition of 'Core Skills Income Threshold'.
Subclass 482 visa holder in Specialist Skills Stream can apply for permanent residency through Subclass 186 TRT Stream by meeting the following criteria:
1. You are nominated for the same occupation for which your most recently held subclass 482 visa was granted.
2. The nominator is approved as 'standard business sponsor', and has last nomination approval in relation to your subclass 482 visa.
3. You must be under 45 years of age.
4. You must have 'competent english' to meet 186 visa english requirements.
5. You have worked for one or more approved employers for atleast 2 years within last 3 years, while holding one or more subclass 482 visa/s. The nominated occupation must remain same for those 2 years.
6. You have met the condition of 'Specialist Skills Income Threshold'.
If you hold subclass 482 visa in Labour Agreement Stream then you can avail visa 482 to PR pathway for permanent residency through Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 Labour Agreement Stream. The conditions that you will need to meet will be specified in your labour Agreement based on which you was granted 482 visa.
You must be under 45 years of age to be eligible to apply for permanent residency through Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 visa in Temporary Residence Transition Stream.
You can apply for visa 186 in TRT stream after you have worked for one or more approved employers for atleast 2 years within last 3 years, while holding one or more subclass 482 visa/s in your nominated occupation.
Yes, Australia 482 visa to permanent residency pathway is available for all streams of subclass 482.
You can apply for visa 186 in TRT stream after you have worked for one or more approved employers for atleast 2 years within last 3 years, while holding one or more subclass 482 visa/s in your nominated occupation.
No, visa subclass 482 is a temporary visa, but can lead to PR once you have met the conditions to apply for subclass 186 in TRT stream or subclass 186 Labour Agreement stream.
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