Don't Risk Your
Ruby had waited 8 months for her Subclass 482 visa. Her employer was ready. Her skills were right. Her documents were prepared. She was confident.
Then the refusal arrived.
Not because Ruby wasn't qualified. Not because her employer didn't want her. But because of five specific mistakes that nobody caught before lodgement.
Common Risk and Refusal Issues
Incorrect ANZSCO Occupation Selection
Poor Alignment Between Job Duties And Occupation
Inadequate Labour Market Testing
Salary Not Meeting TSMIT Or Market Rate
Insufficient Evidence Of Work Experience
Incorrect ANZSCO Occupation Selection
The occupation code Ruby's employer selected didn't precisely match her actual role. The Department assesses the nominated ANZSCO code against every duty in the position description. One mismatch and the nomination fails before the visa is even assessed.
Poor Alignment Between Job Duties and Occupation
The position description listed tasks that didn't align with the nominated ANZSCO unit group. Ruby's actual work was right. The way it was described on paper wasn't.
Inadequate Labour Market Testing
The employer hadn't completed Labour Market Testing correctly. Wrong advertising channels. Wrong timeframe. Wrong documentation. LMT is not just a formality — it is a legal requirement and the Department checks every detail.
Salary Not Meeting TSMIT or Market Rate
Ruby's offered salary was below the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold. This alone is grounds for refusal regardless of everything else being in order.
Insufficient Evidence of Work Experience
The skills assessment required documented proof of Ruby's work history. What was submitted wasn't enough. The gap cost her the application.
Five avoidable mistakes. Eight months wasted. One refusal on her immigration record.
Every single one of these could have been caught in a thorough pre-lodgement review.
Don't let Ruby's story be yours.
