Need a 482 employer sponsored visa in Logan? BYD’s registered migration agents at Eight Mile Plains help workers and employers with sponsorship and nomination.
The subclass 482 visa lets an Australian employer sponsor a skilled worker to fill a position they can’t fill locally. If you’re an employer in Logan struggling to find staff, or a worker with a job offer, the 482 is often the visa that makes it work. BYD’s registered migration agents handle both sides of the sponsorship for businesses and workers across Logan. Our office at Eight Mile Plains is a short drive up the M1 from Berrinba, Crestmead, Meadowbrook and Browns Plains.
Logan has real demand for skilled labour, across logistics and warehousing around Berrinba and Crestmead, healthcare near Logan Hospital at Meadowbrook, trades, hospitality and retail through Browns Plains and Springwood. When the local labour market can’t cover a role, the 482 is the tool that keeps a business running and a worker employed.
The 482 is an employer-sponsored work visa. An approved employer nominates a skilled position, and the worker holds the visa to fill it. The program has evolved over recent years, including a move toward the Skills in Demand arrangements, but the core idea is the same: a genuine job, a genuine skill shortage, and an employer willing to sponsor.
There are generally different streams depending on the occupation and how long the visa lasts. Some streams lead more directly toward permanent residency than others, which is why choosing the right one from the start matters.
Sponsoring a worker involves three connected steps:
Standard business sponsorship: your business is approved as a sponsor.
Nomination: you nominate a specific occupation and position, showing it’s genuine and meets the requirements, including salary rules.
Visa application: the worker applies for the 482 itself.
Each step has its own evidence and its own pitfalls. Employers also take on obligations once they sponsor someone, and getting these wrong can create problems down the track. We manage the whole chain so your business stays compliant and the nomination holds up.
As the sponsored worker, you’ll generally need to:
Have a genuine job offer from an approved sponsor in an eligible occupation.
Meet the skills and experience the occupation requires.
Meet English language requirements.
Meet health and character requirements.
Your family can usually be included, and the 482 generally comes with work rights for your partner.
For a lot of workers, the 482 is the first step toward staying permanently. Depending on your occupation and stream, you may be able to move toward the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) after a qualifying period with your sponsor. We plan that from the start, so your 482 isn’t a dead end but a stage in a longer plan. See our Employer Nomination ENS (186) page.
The 482 involves several charges, including the government application fees and the Skilling Australians Fund levy that employers pay. Processing times vary with the occupation, the stream, and how complete the application is. Because these figures and rules change, we’ll give you the current costs and a realistic timeframe for your situation at your consultation.
We assess whether the role and the worker fit the 482 requirements before you spend money.
We prepare the sponsorship, nomination and visa application as one clean package.
We advise employers on their sponsorship obligations so they stay compliant.
We plan the pathway to permanent residency through the 186 where it applies.
We deal with the department’s requests and keep the application moving.
For the full technical detail, see our main Employer Sponsored / TSS (482) page.
Yes. We’re at Eight Mile Plains, on Logan Road, just up the M1 from Logan. It’s an easy trip from Crestmead, Berrinba, Meadowbrook or Browns Plains, with parking on site, and we can meet with employers and workers together. We also handle sponsorships remotely.
An Australian business that’s approved as a standard business sponsor and has a genuine need for the position. We help Logan employers get approved and nominate correctly.
Some costs must legally be paid by the employer, such as the sponsorship and nomination charges and the Skilling Australians Fund levy. Others can fall to the worker. We’ll explain who pays what for your situation, because getting this wrong is a compliance risk.
Yes, in most cases. Your partner and dependent children can usually be included, and your partner generally gets work rights.
It can. Depending on your occupation and stream, you may be able to move toward the Employer Nomination Scheme (186) after a qualifying period. We plan this from the start.
Processing times depend on the occupation, the stream, whether the sponsorship and nomination are already approved, and how complete the application was. A well-prepared application is the best way to avoid delays.
You generally can, but it usually requires a new nomination from the new employer, and there are rules and timeframes to follow. Talk to us before you make a move so you stay lawful.
Often yes, if the role is genuine and your business meets the requirements. Small and medium businesses sponsor workers all the time. We’ll assess your situation honestly before you commit.
