Visa guides

Visa guides for working in Australia

Practical, scenario-based guides for every visa with Australian work rights — onshore and pre-arrival.

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills (subclass 482)

Joaquín’s 408 PALM application was approved in Manila on a Wednesday. By the following Monday he’d been matched with a Mareeba mango farm and…

Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills (subclass 482)

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Skills in Demand — Essential Skills (subclass 482)

Aarav got his 482 grant in Hyderabad on a Tuesday. By Friday he had three interviews lined up in Adelaide aged-care groups — all…

Skills in Demand — Essential Skills (subclass 482)

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Skills in Demand — Core Skills (subclass 482)

Liu got the email at 11pm Beijing time. Visa granted. By morning she’d shortlisted four hospitality groups in Sydney, all of which had hired…

Skills in Demand — Core Skills (subclass 482)

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Skilled Work Regional Provisional (subclass 491)

Joaquín’s 408 PALM application was approved in Manila on a Wednesday. By the following Monday he’d been matched with a Mareeba mango farm and…

Skilled Work Regional Provisional (subclass 491)

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)

Liu got the email at 11pm Beijing time. Visa granted. By morning she’d shortlisted four hospitality groups in Sydney, all of which had hired…

Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Skilled Independent (subclass 189)

Liu got the email at 11pm Beijing time. Visa granted. By morning she’d shortlisted four hospitality groups in Sydney, all of which had hired…

Skilled Independent (subclass 189)

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494)

Aarav got his 482 grant in Hyderabad on a Tuesday. By Friday he had three interviews lined up in Adelaide aged-care groups — all…

Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494)

Working in Australia from Kenya on a Partner Permanent, offshore (subclass 100)

Liu got the email at 11pm Beijing time. Visa granted. By morning she’d shortlisted four hospitality groups in Sydney, all of which had hired…

Partner Permanent, offshore (subclass 100)

Working in Australia from South Africa on a Working Holiday (subclass 417)

Liu got the email at 11pm Beijing time. Visa granted. By morning she’d shortlisted four hospitality groups in Sydney, all of which had hired…

Working Holiday (subclass 417)

Working in Australia from South Africa on a Work and Holiday (subclass 462)

Liu got the email at 11pm Beijing time. Visa granted. By morning she’d shortlisted four hospitality groups in Sydney, all of which had hired…

Work and Holiday (subclass 462)