Commonwealth legislation

Migration (LIN 19/048: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2019

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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This instrument sets which occupations qualify for Australia’s Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) visa, letting employers sponsor skilled overseas workers when local recruits aren’t available. It groups roles into three lists—short‑term, medium/long‑term, and regional—links each job to an ANZSCO code that must match the worker’s duties, and includes Column 3 exceptions that exclude some roles in specific circumstances. It matters to sponsoring employers, visa applicants, and migration advisers.

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Current sections

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Authority

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subregulation 2.72(9) of the Migration Regulations 1994.

Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations, including the following:

Note: (a) ANZSCO;

Note: (b) AUD.

In this instrument:

international trade obligation means an obligation of Australia under international law that relates to international trade, including such an obligation that arises under any agreement between Australia and another country or other countries.

limited service restaurant includes the following:

(a) a fast food or takeaway food service;

(b) a fast casual restaurant;

(c) a drinking establishment that offers only a limited food service;

(d) a limited service cafe, including a coffee shop or mall cafe;

(e) a limited service pizza restaurant.

Medium and Long‑term Strategic Skills List: see subsection 7(3).

nec is short for not elsewhere classified.

nominee means a holder of, or an applicant or proposed applicant for, a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa.

Regional Occupation List: see subsection 8(3).

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

Short‑term Skilled Occupation List: see subsection 6(3).

university lecturer includes the following:

(a) a research associate in a university;

(b) a research fellow in a university.

Part 2 Specification of occupations

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Part 1 Introduction

1 Name

(1) This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/048: Specification of Occupations—Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2019.

(2) This instrument may also be cited as LIN 19/048.