This instrument is the Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Regulations 2025.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	29 November 2025.	29 November 2025

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the Migration Act 1958.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Migration Regulations 1994

1 Paragraph 2.43(1)(l)

After “Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa”, insert “, a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa”.

2 Subregulation 2.57(1) (sub‑subparagraphs (b)(i)(A) and (ii)(C) of the definition of primary sponsored person)

After “Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa”, insert “, Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa”.

3 Subregulation 2.57(1) (sub‑subparagraphs (b)(i)(A), (ii)(A), (iii)(C) and (iv)(C) of the definition of secondary sponsored person)

After “Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa”, insert “, Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa”.

4 Sub‑sub‑subparagraph 2.80(5)(b)(iii)(C)(II)

After “Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa”, insert “, Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa”.

5 Paragraph 4.02(4)(l)

After “Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa”, insert “, Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa”.

6 Subclauses 186.227(1) and (2) of Schedule 2

After “employed”, insert “by an approved work sponsor”.

Schedule 2—Application of amendments

Migration Regulations 1994

1 In the appropriate position in Schedule 13

Insert:

Part 155—Amendments made by the Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Regulations 2025

15501 Definitions

In this Part:

amending regulations means the Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Regulations 2025.

commencement day means the day Schedule 1 to the amending regulations commences.

15502 Operation of amendments

Amendment of paragraph 2.43(1)(l)

(1) The amendment of paragraph 2.43(1)(l) made by Schedule 1 to the amending regulations applies in relation to a decision to cancel a visa made on or after the commencement day, regardless of whether the visa was granted before, on or after the commencement day.

Amendments of the definitions of primary sponsored person and secondary sponsored person in subregulation 2.57(1)

(2) The amendments of the definitions of primary sponsored person and secondary sponsored person in subregulation 2.57(1) made by Schedule 1 to the amending regulations apply in relation to a Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa granted before, on or after the commencement day.

Amendment of paragraph 4.02(4)(l)

(3) The amendment of paragraph 4.02(4)(l) made by Schedule 1 to the amending regulations applies in relation to a decision to refuse to grant a visa made on or after the commencement day, regardless of whether the application for the visa was made before, on or after the commencement day.

Amendments of clause 186.227 of Schedule 2

(4) The amendments of clause 186.227 of Schedule 2 made by Schedule 1 to the amending regulations apply to an application for a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa made on or after the commencement day.