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Subclass 482 Worker's Guide

The 482 from the worker's perspective. Your rights and conditions as a sponsored worker, what your employer cannot do, the change-of-employer process if your sponsorship ends, the redundancy framework, and the pathway from 482 to permanent residency.

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What's inside

Your conditions and rights as a 482 holder. Condition 8607 (work only for sponsor), pay protections, the equivalent-terms guarantee from your employer.
What your employer cannot do. Cost-recovery for sponsorship/nomination (Reg 2.87), salary below the agreed amount, role changes outside the nomination.
If your sponsorship ends. The change-of-employer / change-of-occupation periods (60 / 180 days), what counts as work during that period, what happens at expiry.
Redundancy. How redundancy works for sponsored workers, the 60-day rule extension where applicable, employer obligations to notify the Department.
The PR pathway: 482 → 186 (TRT and DE), age and English considerations, the Labour Agreement stream alternative.
If your employer breaches sponsor obligations. Reporting pathways, evidence to keep, what the Department can do.
Bringing family: who you can include in your visa, work rights for partners, school for children.

Who this is for

Sponsored workers on the Subclass 482 who want to understand their rights and pathway
Workers considering a change of employer or facing redundancy
Family members of sponsored workers

Who this is not for

Substitute for individual advice on a specific situation. Sponsor breach, urgent change of employer, condition issues — need individual advice.
Employers running sponsorship. Use the 482/186 Sponsorship Compliance Manual instead — that's the employer-side framework.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between this and the 482 Compliance Manual?

The Compliance Manual is written for employers running sponsorship. This Worker's Guide is written for the sponsored worker — your rights, your conditions, what to do when things go wrong, the change-of-employer process, and the pathway to PR.

Is this migration advice on my specific 482 situation?

No. The Guide is general information about the worker-side framework. Specific situations — sponsor breach, change of employer, condition 8607 issues, redundancy — require individual advice.

Does it cover the change-of-employer process?

Yes. The change-of-employer / change-of-occupation process is covered in detail — the 60/180-day periods for finding a new sponsor, what counts as 'working' during that period, the practical steps.

When does the first edition ship?

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Refunds?

Digital products are refundable within 14 days of purchase if the file has not yet been downloaded. Australian Consumer Law rights are unaffected.

This Guide is general information about the published Subclass 482 framework as it applies to sponsored workers, at the date of publication. It is not migration advice for any specific worker, and purchase does not create a migration agent–client relationship. 482 rules and conditions change — verify current settings at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before acting. Outcomes cannot be guaranteed (section 15, Migration Agents Code of Conduct 2022). Migration advice provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) after paid initial consultation (s 43), with written service agreement (s 42). OMARA Consumer Guide provided. Refunds: 14 days if not downloaded; ACL rights unaffected. PI insurance held.