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Understanding Condition 8607 for Skilled Visas: Guide For Nigerians and Africans

If you’re a Nigerian or African migrant in Australia on a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa: Subclass 482 or a Skilled Regional visa, you may have noticed Condition 8607 on your visa grant notice.
Failing to understand and comply with this condition can lead to visa cancellation or refusal of future applications.

In this post, we break down exactly what Condition 8607 means and how to stay compliant.

 

What is Condition 8607?

Condition 8607 requires that:

  1. You must work only in your nominated occupation

    • The job title and duties must match what was approved in your visa application.

  2. You must work for your sponsoring employer

    • Unless you get a new sponsorship and updated nomination approved.

  3. You must start work within 90 days

    • From the date you arrive in Australia or the date your visa is granted (if you’re already in Australia).

Changing Employers or Occupation

  • You cannot simply accept a new job, even in the same field, without applying for a new nomination.

  • The new employer must be an approved sponsor.

  • If your role changes significantly (e.g., new duties or different occupation code), you may need a new visa application.

 

Common Mistakes Africans Make

  • Taking a casual side job outside the nominated occupation

  • Moving to a different employer without updating sponsorship

  • Not notifying immigration of job changes

  • Assuming that PR application removes the need to comply

 

How Afrovo Helps Skilled Workers

  • Reviews your job description against your visa conditions

  • Guides you through employer change processes legally

  • Helps you plan a transition from TSS to PR without breaching rules

  • Provides compliance checklists to keep you safe from cancellation

 

“I was offered a better job but didn’t know I needed a new nomination. Afrovo handled the paperwork, and my visa stayed safe.”
— Chuka, Subclass 482 Visa Holder

 

🎯 On a skilled visa and unsure about Condition 8607?
👉 Book a Visa Compliance Check

📋 Want to move to PR from your skilled visa?
👉 Get Afrovo’s Skilled to PR Roadmap

 

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