When can you apply for PR after a 482 visa? A Brisbane registered migration agent explains the 482 to 186 pathway, timing, and how to apply step by step.
For most people on a subclass 482 visa, the clearest route to permanent residency is the Employer Nomination Scheme, subclass 186, through its Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream. Under the current rules you generally become eligible to apply for the 186 after you’ve worked for your sponsoring employer, in your nominated occupation, on your 482 for a qualifying period, which for most applicants is around two years. Your employer nominates you again, this time for permanent residency, and you apply for the visa. The 482 is now the Skills in Demand visa, which replaced the old Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) label, and the good news is that recent changes have made the permanent-residency pathway more accessible across its streams. Here’s how the pathway works, when the clock starts, and how to apply.
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