Comparison
Subclass 400 vs 482: which visa fits the work you need done?
A practical employer comparison for short-term specialist work versus an ongoing skilled position.
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Get your specialists on site, without the visa process holding up the project.
Resource Visa helps Australian resources businesses mobilise overseas specialists for shutdowns, commissioning, maintenance and critical project work — with employer-focused support for Subclass 400 and 482 visas.
We act for the employer — the company putting a specialist on site — never for the individual applicant.
Resource Visa
Migration expertise backed by commercial experience.
Resource Visa is led by registered migration agent Matthew Coleman, combining Australian migration expertise with more than 20 years of executive finance experience. That means we understand the visa requirements — and the commercial consequences when critical people aren't on site when they're needed.
1,000+
Visas lodged
25+ countries
Workers mobilised from around the world
20+ years
Corporate and commercial experience
48hours
Decision-ready applications lodged within 48 hours*
*Applies to Resource Visa's lodgement process, not Department of Home Affairs processing or visa outcomes.
For employers
The right visa pathway for the workforce requirement in front of you.
You shouldn't need to understand Australia's migration system before you can ask for help. Tell us who you need in Australia, what they're coming here to do and when they need to be on site. We'll assess the migration requirements and help you move forward with the appropriate employer visa pathway.
Shutdowns & Turnarounds
Need specialist technicians or crews in Australia for a fixed shutdown or turnaround window? Resource Visa helps employers manage the visa requirements for short-term specialist mobilisation against critical project dates.
Explore Shutdown MobilisationCommissioning & Project Specialists
Bringing OEM technicians, commissioning engineers or other specialists into Australia for a defined scope of work? We help businesses establish the appropriate visa pathway and prepare the supporting case for the work being undertaken.
Explore Project MobilisationUrgent Breakdowns & Maintenance
When equipment fails, waiting for specialist expertise can mean extended downtime. Resource Visa supports employers bringing overseas specialists into Australia for urgent, highly specialised short-term work.
Explore Specialist VisasLonger-Term Skilled Workers
When the requirement isn't temporary, your business may need an employer-sponsored pathway. Resource Visa assists employers with Subclass 482 Skills in Demand sponsorship for skilled workers required on an ongoing basis.
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Client experience
When the project date can't move, your mobilisation plan needs to stack up.
Referral-based work for mining, resources, OEM, EPC and shutdown maintenance employers — where responsiveness and a clear understanding of the project requirement matter as much as the visa itself.
Client input required
Featured testimonial: a verified quote from a mining, resources, OEM, EPC, shutdown/maintenance or other corporate employer client. Ideally it speaks to responsiveness, mobilisation against a project date, understanding of the employer's requirement, communication with HR/project teams, or handling an urgent or technically difficult case.
Client name
Role, Company — sector
Why Resource Visa
Migration advice that understands what's riding on the project.
For a migration agent, a visa application can look like a collection of forms and supporting documents. For your business, there may be much more behind it: a shutdown window, commissioning milestone, equipment failure, contractual deadline or specialist capability that isn't readily available locally.
Resource Visa brings migration expertise together with corporate and commercial experience, so the application is approached in the context of the business requirement behind it.
Built for employers
Our focus is the company bringing the specialist into Australia — not high-volume individual migration.
Commercially informed
Founder Matthew Coleman combines registered migration expertise with more than 20 years of executive finance experience, including Group CFO roles.
Resources-sector focus
We understand the environments behind the visa request: shutdowns, maintenance, commissioning, offshore work and project mobilisation.
Responsive when dates matter
For eligible engagements, decision-ready applications can be lodged within 48 hours of instruction.*
*Subject to receiving the required information and documentation. This is a Resource Visa service commitment and does not represent a Department of Home Affairs processing timeframe or visa outcome.
How can we help?
Start with what your project needs. We'll work out the visa pathway.
We have a shutdown or turnaround approaching
Bring specialist workers or crews into Australia for a defined work program.
We need an overseas specialist for commissioning
Mobilise OEM technicians, commissioning engineers and specialist technical personnel.
We've had a breakdown and need expertise on site
Understand the visa options for urgent short-term specialist work.
We need the worker in Australia longer term
Explore employer sponsorship through the Subclass 482 Skills in Demand pathway.
We're not sure which visa applies
Tell us what the worker needs to do and when you need them here.
Resource Visa insights
Practical answers for employers bringing specialists into Australia.
Straightforward guidance on specialist mobilisation, employer sponsorship and Australian work visas — written for the people responsible for getting workers onto projects, not migration professionals.
Shutdowns
How do you get an overseas specialist on site for a shutdown?
What employers should consider when mobilising specialist personnel for a defined shutdown or turnaround.
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Commissioning
Bringing overseas technicians to Australia for commissioning
What to consider when OEM or specialist technical personnel are required for installation, testing or commissioning.
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Need someone in Australia?
Tell us who you need on site — and when.
Whether you're planning a shutdown, commissioning new equipment, responding to a breakdown or filling a longer-term skills requirement, start with the operational need. Resource Visa can assess the migration requirements and help your business move forward with the appropriate pathway.
Talk to Resource Visa
Perth, Western Australia
Registered Migration Agent — MARN 1686595