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Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream

Visa stream · Australia

Visa
Subclass 482
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
5,605
Primary visas granted, all years
9,489
Financial years with grants
2024–25 to 2025–26
Granted5,6052025–26
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

The Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream: for workers nominated under a labour agreement negotiated between an employer and the Australian Government.

Primary applicants granted a visa

2,8035,6052024–252025–26
2,8035,6052024–252025–26
Data table
2024–251,550
2025–265,605
Financial yearPrimaryShare of all grants that year
2025–265,6058.1%
2024–251,5502.3%
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Occupations

2024–25 to 2025–26.

Top occupations
  1. Personal Care Assistant1,269
  2. Aged or Disabled Carer606
  3. Nursing Support Worker434
  4. Minister of Religion184
  5. Truck Driver (General)171
  6. Cafe or Restaurant Manager121
  7. Cook98
  8. Deck Hand80
  9. Child Care Worker80
  10. Religious Assistant71
  11. Retail Supervisor66
  12. Scaffolder62
  13. Fishing Hand61
  14. Registered Nurse (Aged Care)60
  15. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)40
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance2,438
  2. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,548
  3. Manufacturing1,009
  4. Other Services645
  5. Accommodation and Food Services550
  6. Professional, Scientific and Technical248
  7. Transport Postal and Warehousing185
  8. Construction133
  9. Retail Trade97
  10. Education and Training88
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities and places

2024–25 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted
  1. Philippines1,273
  2. China1,173
  3. Nepal869
  4. India699
  5. Vietnam431
  6. Indonesia249
  7. United Kingdom185
  8. Fiji182
  9. Bhutan168
  10. Taiwan136
  11. Solomon Islands131
  12. Italy126
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales2,267
  2. Queensland1,683
  3. Victoria1,178
  4. Western Australia1,085
  5. South Australia500
  6. Northern Territory298
  7. Australian Capital Territory90
  8. Tasmania54
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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