New changes explained: 482 SID visa (formally known as 482 TSS visa)
The Federal Government has finally introduced the Skills in Demand Visa (SID), which will replace the 482 TSS visa on 7 December 2024.
In our previous update, we gave a basic overview of the various streams that will make up the SID visa. Now that the dust has settled, we can provide further details on this visa.
The SID visa consists of three streams: (i) core skills stream (ii) specialist skills stream (iii) labour agreement stream. Each stream has its own list of eligibility requirements, however, general eligibility across the three streams consists of:
Applicants must have at least one year of full-time relevant work experience within the past five years
Applicants must satisfy the skills and qualifications of the particular occupation you are applying under
Applicants must satisfy the English language requirements - IELTS score (or equivalent) of level 5 overall, a minimum of 5 in each component
For the core skills stream, applicants must nominate an occupation on the new CSOL list. And your employer will have to pay you at least $73,150 AUD per annum. For the specialist stream, any occupation can be nominated (except for trades workers, machinery operators, drivers, labourers). Employers for the specialist stream will need to pay at least $135,000 AUD per annum. The labour agreement stream remains relatively unchanged and is a negotiated agreement with the Federal Government to bring in workers with certain concessions to accommodate those sponsors that are unable to find suitable employees on the local market.
Some of the key benefits of the SID are:
SID visa holders now have 180 days to find a new sponsor if they change jobs without breaching the conditions of their visa
All full-time sponsored employment counts toward permanent residency eligibility, even when SID visa holders change employers
There is a direct pathway to permanent residence through the Employer Nomination Scheme 186 visa.
The SID visa represents the Federal Governments commitment to streamlining the employer sponsored visa pathways.
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