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🇦🇺 Skills in Demand visa

This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.

Stay Duration
4 years
Job Offer Required
Yes
Work Rights
Yes (as sponsored)
Who Can Apply
All nationalities
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Eligibility requirements

You must: • be nominated for a skilled position by an approved sponsor

Age requirements

No age restriction

Income requirements

Market rates for occupation

Financial requirements

Not required; employer-sponsored

Family provisions

Spouse/partner on separate visa; children can study

Fees & costs

Additional adult 3,210
Child (under 18) 805

Frequently asked questions

What is the Skills in Demand visa?

This temporary visa lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill.

Who is eligible for the Skills in Demand visa?

You must: • be nominated for a skilled position by an approved sponsor

What work rights does the Skills in Demand visa give?

Yes (as sponsored)

How long can I stay on the Skills in Demand visa?

4 years

Can I bring my family on the Skills in Demand visa?

Spouse/partner on separate visa; children can study

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