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Can you change employers while holding a Skills in Demand (Subclass 482) (SID) visa? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)
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Can you change employers while holding a Skills in Demand (Subclass 482) (SID) visa? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)

There are many reasons why you may want to change your employers. Changing employers while holding an employer sponsored Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) or Skills in Demand (SID) Subclass 482 visa is possible, but there are specific conditions and procedures that must be complied with. A summary of the process to change employers while on a 482 visa is set…
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29 January, 2025
Do I need to be employed full-time for a 482 visa, or can I work as an independent contractor?
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Do I need to be employed full-time for a 482 visa, or can I work as an independent contractor?

Broadly speaking, for a Skills in Demand (SID) Subclass 482 nomination to be approved, the Minister must be satisfied that the position associated with the occupation is genuine and a full-time position. To that end, it is also a legislative requirement, that the nominee will be engaged only as an employee under a written contract of employment, and a copy…
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29 January, 2025
Received a visa refusal? Here’s 6 tips on how to make the most of your appeal (Updated on: 29 January 2025)
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Received a visa refusal? Here’s 6 tips on how to make the most of your appeal (Updated on: 29 January 2025)

Having an unexpected visa refusal is always upsetting and stressful. Fortunately, for some visa refusals, there is an appeal mechanism for a “merits review” of the visa refusal. This means that an independent entity will review your application from fresh, while still having access to all the documents/information you previously submitted. Generally, visa refusals are appealed to the Migration and…
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29 January, 2025
How to address the genuineness criteria in a SID nomination application (Updated on: 24 January 2025)
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How to address the genuineness criteria in a SID nomination application (Updated on: 24 January 2025)

A position associated with a nominated occupation in a Skills in Demand (Subclass 482) (SID) application must be genuine. This is considered an important regulatory criterion in ensuring that SID visas are used to address temporary skill shortages for specific nominated occupations in circumstances where an Australian worker cannot be sourced. The purpose is to ensure that business do not…
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24 January, 2025
What’s the status of children born to Australian citizens, permanent residents, or temporary visa holders? (Updated: 23 January 2025)
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What’s the status of children born to Australian citizens, permanent residents, or temporary visa holders? (Updated: 23 January 2025)

What happens when an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or temporary visa holder has a baby? The immigration status of the child can differ depending on where the child is born. Children born in Australia Where at least one parent is an Australian citizen Under s 12 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) (Citizenship Act), a child born in Australia…
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23 January, 2025
A welcome guide: congratulations on your SID visa grant (Updated on: 21 January 2025)
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A welcome guide: congratulations on your SID visa grant (Updated on: 21 January 2025)

First of all, congratulations on the grant of your Skills in Demand (SID) visa. Now that you are here, this guide provides a few pointers on the rights and obligations you have as a SID visa holder and if you are interested, how to obtain permanent residence and / or citizenship. Visa conditions The visa approval notification received from the…
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21 January, 2025