Turn Your Australian Job Offer Into a Work Visa and a PR Pathway.
The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa lets approved Australian employers sponsor skilled overseas workers for up to four years. For Indian professionals with a job offer or employer relationship, it is the most direct route into the Australian workforce and a well-established pathway to permanent residency.
You Have the Job Offer. The Visa Process Is Holding You Back.
Your Australian employer wants to hire you. But the 482 involves three separate applications: employer sponsorship approval, position nomination, and your individual visa. Each has its own requirements and timeline.
A misstep in any component delays the entire process. Incorrect occupation nomination, salary below the threshold, or incomplete skills assessment means starting over.
We Manage All Three Components Simultaneously.
We advise both you and your employer on the sponsorship process, manage the nomination to ensure occupation and salary compliance, and prepare your visa application in parallel.
The 482 is a three-party visa. We coordinate all three parties so nothing falls through the gaps.
482 Streams We Handle
Medium-Term Stream
For occupations on the MLTSSL. Up to 4 years. After 3 years, eligible for permanent residency through the Subclass 186 TRT stream. The primary pathway for most Indian applicants.
Short-Term Stream
For occupations on the STSOL. Up to 2 years (or 4 with a labour agreement). Does not directly lead to PR through the 186 TRT stream.
Labour Agreement Stream
For employers with a formal labour agreement with the Australian government. Typically in industries not covered by standard occupation lists.
What We Do to Secure Your 482 Visa
Employer sponsorship guidance
Your employer must be an approved standard business sponsor. If they are not, the approval takes 4 to 8 weeks. We advise employers on requirements and manage the timeline.
Which means: Your employer is sponsor-ready before the nomination is lodged.
Occupation nomination compliance
The nominated occupation must be on the relevant skilled occupation list, genuinely reflect the role duties, and meet the TSMIT salary threshold of AUD $70,000.
Which means: The nomination is compliant from the start, avoiding refusal or rework.
Skills assessment management
Where required, we identify the correct assessing authority, prepare documentation, and manage the assessment alongside your visa application.
Which means: Assessment and visa preparation run in parallel, not sequentially.
PR pathway planning from day one
For Medium-Term stream holders, we map the route to Subclass 186 permanent residency from the start: 3 years with your employer, then TRT or Direct Entry.
Which means: Your temporary visa is structured as a stepping stone to PR.
Employer change management
If your employment ends, you have 60 days to find a new sponsor. We advise on employer transitions and manage new nomination applications.
Which means: A job change does not become a visa crisis.
Family inclusion
Your spouse and dependent children can be included as secondary applicants with full work and study rights in Australia.
Which means: Your family joins you from the start.
The 482 Is Right for You If...
- ◆You have a job offer from an Australian employer willing to sponsor you
- ◆You have at least 2 years of relevant work experience in your nominated occupation
- ◆Your occupation is on the MLTSSL or STSOL skilled occupation lists
- ◆You are already working for an Australian employer on a 485 or other visa
- ◆Your employer wants to nominate you for permanent residency through the 186 pathway
- ◆You want to bring your spouse and children to Australia with work and study rights
What Our Clients Say
“My employer had never sponsored anyone before. 91 Travel walked them through the entire process. Sponsorship approved, nomination lodged, visa granted. Three years later, I have my PR.”
, Client, Software Developer, sponsored in Sydney
“I changed employers at the 18-month mark. 91 Travel managed the new nomination within the 60-day window. No gap in my visa status, no interruption to my PR timeline.”
, Client, Civil Engineer, now PR holder in Perth
“The Direct Entry route to 186 PR was faster than waiting three years for TRT. 91 Travel assessed both options and saved me 18 months.”
, Client, Accountant, now in Melbourne
Questions We Hear Every Day
Can my employer sponsor me if they have never sponsored before?
Yes. Your employer must apply for standard business sponsor approval first, which takes approximately 4 to 8 weeks. We guide employers through this process.
What is the minimum salary for a 482?
The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) is currently AUD $70,000 per year. Some occupations require higher market rates.
Can I change employers on a 482?
Yes, but the new employer must be an approved sponsor and lodge a new nomination before you start working for them. If your employment ends, you have 60 days to find a new sponsor.
How does the 482 lead to permanent residency?
Medium-Term stream holders can apply for the Subclass 186 via the Temporary Residence Transition stream after 3 years with their sponsoring employer. The Direct Entry stream is available sooner if your skills assessment and qualifications support it.
Can my spouse work in Australia on my 482?
Yes. Secondary applicants on a 482 visa can work without restriction in Australia.
Have a Job Offer? Build the Visa Application Around It.
A free 45-minute session covers your employer situation, occupation nomination, skills assessment requirements, and the fastest pathway from 482 to permanent residency.
P.S. , The employers who sponsor successfully are the ones who had expert guidance on the sponsorship process from the start. We work with both sides to get this right.