Work Visas & Employment for Australia
Explore every work visas pathway we cover for Australia. Each guide is prepared against the official government criteria and sets out who it suits, the eligibility, and the steps involved.
Australia work visas pathways
Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
The Skills in Demand visa (replacing the TSS 482) is Australia's core temporary employer-sponsored work visa, structured across…
Read guide02Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Cross-referenced pathway: Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) under Work Visas.
Read guide03Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494)
Cross-referenced regional work visa: Subclass 494 under Work Visas.
Read guide04Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
The Subclass 485 visa lets international students who have completed eligible Australian tertiary qualifications live, study, a…
Read guide05Training visa (subclass 407)
The Training visa (subclass 407) is a temporary visa that allows foreign nationals to take part in workplace-based training to…
Read guide06Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)
The Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers short-term specialised activities in Australia, such as entertainment, sport,…
Read guide07Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) lets young adults from eligible countries holiday and work in Australia for up to a yea…
Read guide08Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
The Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) is similar to the Working Holiday visa but for nationals of different partner countrie…
Read guide09Labour agreements
Labour agreements are formal arrangements between the Australian Government and an employer or industry that allow sponsorship…
Read guideAustralia Work Visas Ecosystem & Related Global Pathways
Explore supporting intelligence briefings, interactive points assessment tools, institutional services, and parallel global migration pathways.
Supporting Tools & Verification Checklists
Supporting Briefings & Advisory Articles
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