Skills in Demand (SID) Visa Information Pack

Core Skills, Specialist Skills, and Labour Agreement Streams explained

What the employer needs to qualify, evidence required, and how long approval lasts

The three-stage lodgement sequence: SBS first, then nomination, then visa application

ANZSCO duty mapping, full-time hours, employment contract requirements, and the position genuineness test

What the Department actually tests and how to show the position is real and consistent with the business

How the levy is calculated by business size, why it must be paid upfront, and the timing trap agents warn about

Approved platforms, timing rules, ad wording requirements, and exemption scenarios with examples

How to read an ANZSCO entry, map duties correctly, and handle borderline occupation matches

Minimum salary thresholds, how AMSR is evidenced, and what happens when the two figures differ

Work experience, occupation match, and the full list of applicant eligibility criteria for the Core Skills stream

Which occupations need one, which nationalities are affected, TRA versus VETASSESS, and three-year validity

IELTS 5.0 each band, accepted equivalents, and all five exemptions including the intra-company earnings threshold

Who can be included, what documents they need, and what visa conditions apply to them

HAP ID process, panel physicians, what triggers a chest X-ray, and the significant cost threshold for pre-existing conditions

Police certificate rules, Section 501 qualifying questions, and how rehabilitation evidence is assessed

Qualifying questions for each PIC so you only read what applies, including the three-year exclusion warning for PICs 4002 and 4020

Who needs to read this section and what the permanent bar under SRC 5001 means in practice

Every cost in one place: SBS fee, nomination, SAF levy by business size, VAC tiers, STAC, health exams, and preparation costs

Complete document list for SBS, nomination, and visa application, with guidance on what each document needs to show

File naming, scanning quality, certification, NAATI translations, and the pre-lodgement quality control checklist

Step-by-step account creation, the application sections you will complete, and the 24-hour payment rule

How to monitor your file, what biometrics are and when they are requested, and indicative processing timeframes

Deadline rules, how to respond effectively, how to request an extension, and the spam folder trap agents always flag

What changes you must notify, how to correct errors before they become a PIC 4020 issue, and what to do if the employer situation changes

BVA and BVB explained, what happens if you travel on a BVA without a BVB, and the consequences of unlawful status

Checking VEVO, the 90-day commencement rule, work rights, restrictions on changing employers, and what to set up on arrival

Reading your refusal letter, ART appeal rights and deadlines, reapplication strategy, and immigration consequences

Condition 8607 in detail, the 180-day cease-work rule, the 365-day total cap, condition 8501, and changing employers mid-visa

Ongoing obligations, record-keeping, pay parity, and what happens during a Department compliance audit

ENS 186 TRT and Direct Entry explained, eligibility timelines, and what to plan from day one of the 482

Fair Work Act entitlements, NES minimums, superannuation, Tax File Number, OVHC, and what to do if obligations are not being met

The specific patterns that lead to refusal and what to address in your application before you lodge

Immigration history, debts to the Australian Government, and the Australian Values Statement

Strategic timing, PR pathway planning from day one, and the pitfalls that catch even well-prepared applicants

Direct answers to the questions sponsors and applicants ask most often

When the DIY kit is enough and when to bring in a migration agent, with contact details

Full legal and professional disclaimer

Final reminders and how to check for the most current figures and requirements