# Work (information) visas for Australia from India

Employer-sponsored 482, 494 and 186, information only

Source: https://australiavisahub.com/visas/work · Updated 2026-10-08 · Australia Visa Hub, a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, Patiala, India. WhatsApp +91 91155 80911, Mon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST.

## Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
The subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa, which replaced the Temporary Skill Shortage visa in December 2024, lets an approved Australian employer sponsor a worker for up to four years in a core skills or specialist skills stream, with a pathway to permanent residence.

Read more: https://australiavisahub.com/visas/skills-in-demand-482.md

## Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494)
The subclass 494 is a five-year employer-sponsored visa for regional Australia with a pathway to permanent residence through the subclass 191 after three years.

Read more: https://australiavisahub.com/visas/skilled-employer-sponsored-regional-494.md

## Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
The subclass 186 is permanent residence sponsored by an Australian employer, through direct entry or after two years on a 482 in the temporary residence transition stream.

Read more: https://australiavisahub.com/visas/employer-nomination-scheme-186.md

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