The Australian Government announced that measures will be introduced from 1 July 2022 to improve access to permanent residence for certain temporary work visa holders. This includes individuals who were in Australia for at least 12 months between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 holding a subclass 482 visa in the short-term nominated occupation. You must have held the 482 visa as a primary visa holder, worked in the nominating occupation for at least 3 years and the nominating hospital or practice is willing to support an application for permanent residency via the Employer Nomination Scheme. Our registered migration agents will be able to offer further assistance regarding eligibility requirements based on your individual circumstances.