Build a complete evidence base

Your visa application needs to be supported by evidence that demonstrates your qualifications, employment history, skills and ability to meet the applicable requirements. Documents are reviewed for accuracy, consistency and completeness before the application is submitted.

Your document checklist may include:

• Current passport and identity documents
• Employment contract or genuine job offer
• Qualifications and academic transcripts
• CV and detailed employment references
• English language test results, where required
• Skills assessment, where applicable
• Occupational licences or registrations
• Health examination results
• Police clearance certificates
• Additional evidence relevant to your occupation

The required evidence can vary depending on your occupation and circumstances. A tailored checklist helps identify what is relevant to your application rather than relying on a generic document list.

Get the employer side right.

Subclass 482 is an employer-sponsored visa, so the sponsoring business must also meet relevant requirements. The employer’s eligibility, nominated position, employment arrangements and supporting evidence all form part of the sponsorship and nomination process.

Employer requirements may include:

• Eligibility to sponsor overseas workers
• A genuine need for the nominated position
• An eligible occupation for nomination
• Appropriate employment conditions
• Compliance with applicable Australian workplace requirements
• Meeting relevant salary requirements
• Maintaining required sponsorship records
• Fulfilling ongoing sponsorship obligations
• Notifying the Department of relevant changes

Employer documentation may include:

• Business registration details
• Financial and trading information
• Employment contract
• Position description
• Organisational information, where required
• Labour market evidence, where applicable
• Salary information
• Other documents requested by the Department

The sponsorship and nomination are prepared with attention to the employer’s circumstances, the nominated position and the requirements that apply at the time of application.

Stay supported after submission.

Once the required applications and supporting evidence have been prepared, the visa application can be lodged with the Department of Home Affairs. The process does not necessarily end at lodgement. Further information or documentation may be requested while the application is being assessed.

Support can include:

• Final review of the completed application
• Visa lodgement with the Department
• Managing Department correspondence
• Responding to requests for further information
• Providing additional supporting documentation where required
• Addressing changes that may affect the application
• Keeping you and your employer informed throughout the process
• Continuing assistance through to the final decision

Where the Department requests additional information, the response needs to address what has been asked for and be provided within the applicable timeframe. Ongoing support helps keep the application moving through the assessment process.