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Are you seeking to obtain a Permanent Residency (PR) the smoothest way? At Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers, we offer you exemplary immigration assistance from consultation, assessment, and document processing, to the visa grant phase for your convenience. Let’s turn your visa 482 to PR. Get in touch with our team of experts today!
The Subclass 482 or Temporary Skill Shortage visa allows applicants to work provisionally in Australia for up to 4 years. It was introduced to encourage skilled workers offshore to join the country in the effort to address labour shortages. In return, holders of this visa type enjoy employment privileges as temporary skilled workers in Australia.
Holders of the 482 visa are given a clear pathway to permanent residency through either of the following subclasses:
Review this checklist of requirements to determine your qualifications and take a step closer to becoming a permanent resident of Australia!
You must have worked for your nominating employer at least three out of four years through Short-term Stream (STSOL) or Medium-term Stream (MLTSSL).
A health examination must be passed together with police clearances to ensure you are physically fit and have a clean character record.
A document showing you being nominated by your Australian employer for Subclass 186/187 is required.
To ensure you will efficiently contribute to the Australian workforce, you are mandated to undergo a skills assessment conducted by an accredited assessing authority before applying for your PR visa.
To ensure you will efficiently contribute to the Australian workforce, you are mandated to undergo a skills assessment conducted by an accredited assessing authority before applying for your PR visa.
Your nominating employer must first have conducted a labour market testing and found no Australian skilled worker is available at the time. Also, they’ll be mandated to pay A$3000 or A$5000 SAF levy to the Government for both 186 and 187 visa applications.
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In 2024, the Australian Government is set to enforce a new migration strategy that will effectively replace the subclass 482 visa under three different categories. These are:
Whether you’re planning to get your 482 visa as a pathway to PR or a current 482 visa holder in Australia, we can help you with the process in the right direction. Our team of expert lawyers is your committed partner in this endeavour, making your pathway to permanent residence as smooth-sailing as possible.
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Whether you’re planning to get your 482 visa as a pathway to PR or a current 482 visa holder in Australia, we can help you with the process in the right direction. Our team of expert lawyers is your committed partner in this endeavour, making your pathway to permanent residence as smooth-sailing as possible.
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Are you fully eligible for the visa you’re applying for? We’ll expertly assist in ensuring you’re thoroughly assessed against the PR requirements.
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A lot of applications get rejected due to missing and/or inaccurate information. We’ll help make sure all your documents are correct, accurate, and complete.
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We’ll lodge your visa 482 to PR application on your behalf and wait for the processing time. We’ll notify you accordingly.
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It doesn’t stop when you are finally granted a visa and your application was approved. We’ll provide ongoing support for what you need to know to stay compliant as a permanent resident.
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Here is what some of them have said!
The team at parish Patience Immigration Lawyers were incredibly helpful throughout the application process. Their assistance made our lives so much less stressful and their expertise cleared up any confusion we had. They remained engaged with us the whole time and quickly responded to any questions with thoughtful, detailed answers. Special thanks to Usman Ali and Shan . We highly recommend the team at Parish patience immigration lawyer for anyone considering help regarding any kind of visa .
Highly recommended lawyers! Extremely professional and reliable service, with outstanding outcomes. A special thanks to Mr Thong and Marlene, for helping us with our difficult case. Not only did they ensure that everything was ready to go, but their professionalism came in favor when we were granted our visa within just under 6 months!
Thong and Marlene helped my partner gain permanent residency in Australia. We did the application ourselves but it turned out lots of information we needed to provide was missing. Thong and Marlene picked our case up and helped amend it. I really appreciate their help and guidance and look forward to contacting them again in the future. I am pleased by their efforts and professionalism.
Successfully handled my case. He had been prompt, caring and very professional in dealing with my case. I am glad to have received very strong support, guidance and service from them. I would highly recommend Parish patience immigration lawyers. I wish the best for their future prospects.
I’m really thankful for the guidance and assistance I’ve received regarding my Partner visa from Shan and his assistance Asha at Parish Patience. They handled my matter professionally and there were clear instructions from the beginning till end. I got my partner visa 820 granted in less than 7 months, thanks to their knowledge and expertise. I wish them all the best and highly recommend Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers for any sort of immigration matters.
Take the stress and hassle out of visa processing as a skilled migrant worker by leaving it to our team of migration specialists at Parish Patience. Since 1888, we’ve been providing legal services and lost count of the individuals whose visa applications we’ve helped realise. For your PR visa application under either subclass 186 or 187, we’ll assign only a competent visa expert to work with you from consultation to actual lodgement. Book a consultation with us to start!
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We gathered and answered some of the most frequently asked questions about 482 Visa below.
Yes, the 482 visa is one of the most common transition visas to PR. You can apply for PR if you are a 482 visa holder with the STSOL or MLTSSL category and you meet all other eligibility requirements.
The required duration of stay in Australia is 4 years. After 3 years, you can start preparing for your PR application and enquire from legal Immigration authorities such as our lawyers.
For 18 years old and above, each applicant and dependant costs AU$3,035. While dependant under 18 years old costs AU$760 for each. A tool called visa pricing estimator is also available on the Immi website.
Part of our assessment is your employer’s qualification who will sponsor your visa. We don’t do occupation matching as we are specialists on visa processing and legal matters.
We thoroughly do eligibility assessments to ensure you meet the criteria indicated in the visa type. Our team of professionals guide you in getting the best visa type that suits your needs.
