Skills In Demand Visa

The Skills in Demand Visa (SID) will likely replace the subclass 482 visa at the end of 2024.

The SID visa will be a temporary employer sponsored visa.

The Skills in Demand Visa will have a three-tiered system based on salary and occupation.

Skills in Demand Visa

Key features of the Skills in Demand Visa may include:

  •     4-year validity period for all streams
  •     Increased flexibility for visa holders to change employers
  •     180 days to find a new sponsor if employment ceases
  •     Time spent with any approved employer counts towards permanent residence

 

 

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Three-tiered Skills in Demand Visa

The Skills in Demand Visa has a three-tiered system based on salary and occupation:

1) Specialist Skills Pathway

  • The Specialist Skills Pathway may be open to any occupation except trades workers, machinery operators, drivers, and labourers.
  • The Department of Home Affairs commits to an average fast-tracked 7-day processing time
  • For highly skilled workers earning at least $135,000 annually

 

2) Core Skills Pathway

  • For skilled workers earning $70,000-$135,000 annually
  • Occupation must be on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)
  • 21-day processing time is expected

 

3) Essential Skills Pathway

  • For workers earning below $70,000 annually
  • Sector-specific and capped

 

The Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL)

The Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL) is a key component of Australia's new Skills in Demand visa.

Jobs and Skills Australia, (JSA) a government agency, is responsible for creating and managing this list.

The list has currently three distinct sublists which are comprised of skilled occupations

  • JSA is confident listed occupations should be on the CSOL
  • JSA suggest listed occupations should not be on the CSOL
  • JSA seek further stakeholder feedback for listed occupations

Read more about the CSOL here:  Core Skills Occupations List

 

Key features of the Skills in Demand Visa

Key features of the Skills in Demand Visa may include:

  • 4-year validity period for all streams
  • Increased flexibility for visa holders to change employers
  • 180 days to find a new sponsor if employment ceases
  • Time spent with any approved employer counts towards permanent residence

 

Benefits for Employers

The new SID visa system aims to address employers’ needs more effectively. Benefits may include:

  • More streamlined visa processing
  • Revised fee model exploring trailing payments instead of large upfront fees (e.g. the Australian Fund (SAF) levy)
  • Public register of approved sponsors to facilitate worker mobility

 

More information about the Skills in Demand visa is provided by our sponsors here: Skills in Demand Visa

 

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Updated: 2024-10-30
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