Skills In Demand (SID) Visa, National Innovation Visa & Core Skills ...
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa will be implemented on the 7 December 2024.
The Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa will retain the subclass 482 as with the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa.
On 3 December 2024, the Australian Government announced the implementation of the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)The Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) will apply to the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa as of 7 December 2024. This visa is replacing the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa.
Key Features of the Core Skilled Occupation List (CSOL):Consolidation and Simplification: The CSOL replaces the previously complex and outdated occupation lists used in the temporary skilled visa program by consolidating all available occupations into a single list.
Permanent Residency Pathways: The new list provides access to temporary and permanent skilled migration pathways for 456 occupations in an effort to address skills shortages across various sectors of the Australian economy.
Which visas does the CSOL apply to?The CSOL occupation list applies to the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa and will also apply to the Direct Entry stream of the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa.
All occupations on the CSOL, will now have access to the Direct Entry stream of the ENS (subclass 186) visa offering a streamlined option for permanent residency.
Specialist Skills Stream & Essential Skills StreamInformation has yet to be released in relation to the other two streams that will be available under the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa which are:
Specialist Skills Stream – sponsorships for highly skilled migrants earning at least $135,000 in any occupation except trades workers, machinery operators, drivers and labourersEssential Skills Stream – sponsorships for lower income earners with essential skills and likely to be the equivalent of the current labour agreement stream.
Ethos Migration Lawyers will provide further updates as soon as this information becomes available.
Key considerations for employersWith the introduction of the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa and the associated Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) employers should consider:
Reviewing the occupations now available for sponsorship on the CSOL to check if commonly sponsored occupations are still available
If commonly used occupations are not on the CSOL, sponsorship will still be available for all occupations (with the exception of trades workers, machinery operators, drivers and labourers) in the Specialist Skills Stream if their proposed salary will be at least $135,000 plus super
Plan for the annual indexation of salary thresholds (currently $73,150)
Work experience requirement reduction from two years to one year
Ethos Migration Lawyers will provide further information as it becomes available. If you would like personalised legal advice on how the implementation of the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa, Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) or any other upcoming change may affect you or your organisation, please contact our office.
