Australia's Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482): what changed

On 7 December 2024, Australia replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa with the Skills in Demand (SID) visa, subclass 482.

The short version

• The SID visa has three streams: Core Skills, Specialist Skills, and Labour Agreement. TSS nominations not tied to a lodged application before 7 December 2024 are treated as SID nominations, per Home Affairs.
• Core Skills stream: your occupation must be on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), which covers 456 occupations. You also need to meet the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT), currently AUD 76,515 (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026), plus at least one year of relevant experience and a skills assessment.
• Specialist Skills stream: the occupation list is not the gate here. The salary threshold is. The Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) is AUD 141,210 (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026). Eligible occupations are in ANZSCO Major Groups 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6.
• Income thresholds rise on 1 July each year. The figure at your nomination date applies, not the figure when you first read this.
• The CSOL is a new list. It does not replace the MLTSSL, STSOL, or ROL: those still apply to other visa subclasses.

What it means for you

If you are a skilled worker checking your options: Whether your occupation appears on the CSOL tells you one thing: it opens the Core Skills stream pathway. It does not tell you whether your occupation is in shortage. Those are two different questions. Civil Engineer (233211), for example, is on the CSOL and also rated national shortage (S) on the 2024 Occupation Shortage List. Software Engineer (261313) is also on the CSOL and also rated shortage on the 2024 Occupation Shortage List. Being on the CSOL and having a shortage rating are separate facts, drawn from separate sources: one is a visa eligibility list, the other is a labour market assessment.

If you are a migration agent or HR adviser: The income thresholds are indexed each 1 July. The CSIT moved from AUD 73,150 (7 December 2024 to 30 June 2025) to AUD 76,515 (from 1 July 2025). The SSIT moved from AUD 135,000 to AUD 141,210 on the same date. Check the salary requirements page for the figure current at nomination.

Check before you rely on it

The CSOL and income thresholds can change. Always confirm the current list and current threshold on the official Home Affairs pages before you rely on any figure here.

To check whether an occupation is on the CSOL, browse the occupation lists. To find an ANZSCO code for your occupation, search the index. If you are not sure which code fits your work history, the CV matcher shows the closest matches with sourced facts. For advice on whether you meet a visa’s requirements, speak with a registered migration agent.