2. Nomination – Preparation and Lodgment Service
The second stage of the application process is the Nomination, which is the process of identifying a position to be filled by an overseas skilled worker in a business.
Before you submit a nomination you must conduct labour market testing and meet salary and employment requirements.
Who can nominate a position:
To nominate a position you must be:-
A standard Business Sponsor; OR
A person who has applied to be a Standard Business Sponsor: OR
A party to a work agreement (other than a Minister); OR
A party to negotiations for a work agreement (other than a Minister).
SID 482 Subclass which stream to use to nominate an occupation:
There are three streams available under the SID Subclass 482 visa program:
Specialist Skills Stream
This stream is for employers to source skilled overseas workers who are nominated in a 6 digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) 2022 occupation in Major Groups 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 and
• earn at least the Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) of AUD $135,000 (increasing to AUD $141,210 from 01 July 2025). (This change will not apply to existing visa holders and nominations lodged before 1 July 2025.)
Core Skills Stream
This stream is for employers to source skilled overseas workers who are nominated in an occupation specified in the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and
• earn at least the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) of $73,150 (increasing to AUD $76,515 from 01 July 2025). (This change will not apply to existing visa holders and nominations lodged before 1 July 2025.)
Labour Agreement Stream
This stream is utilised where an employer has executed a labour agreement with the Commonwealth to source skilled overseas workers because there is a demonstrated need that cannot be met in the Australian labour market.
What are the Home Affairs fees:
The current nomination application lodgement fee is $330. A payment surcharge may also be applied, with the percentage rate dependent on your method of payment.
Immigration Consultant Fee:
The fee for the Nomination Preparation and Lodgment service provided by Skilled Migration Group Limited is AUD $2500