If you are applying for the Subclass 482 (Skills In Demand) visa under the Specialist Skills or Core Skills streams, you must meet a specific work experience threshold to meet 482 visa work experience requirements.
You must have worked in your nominated occupation (or a closely related field) for at least one year full-time or equivalent within the last five years immediately before lodging your application.
For applicants in the Labour Agreement stream, this one-year requirement also applies unless your specific work agreement states otherwise.
Yes! The Department of Home Affairs understands that not all work is strictly full-time.
Your work experience can be full-time, part-time, or casual, as long as the total hours you worked add up to the equivalent of 12 months of full-time work. Remember, all of this experience must still fall within that crucial 5-year window before you apply.
Sometimes, your job title doesn’t match your nominated occupation perfectly. If you are claiming experience in a “related field,” your case officer will look at two main things:
Depending on your profession, experience gained while studying can sometimes count toward your 1-year requirement. Here is how it works across different industries:
Yes. All work experience—whether full-time, part-time, or casual—is counted toward the 1-year requirement. As long as the total hours add up to the equivalent of 12 months of full-time work and were completed in the last 5 years, it will be accepted.
No. Any experience gained through unpaid or voluntary employment arrangements cannot be counted toward the 482 visa work experience requirements. Only paid employment is accepted by the Department of Home Affairs.
You must have at least 1 year of full-time work experience (part-time or casual equivalent) in your nominated occupation or a related field. This experience must have been gained within the 5 years immediately before you apply for the visa.
Yes, but only if it was part of a CRICOS registered course and the duties you performed are relevant to your nominated occupation. A common example is the practical internship component in a Professional Year Program.
