Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)

The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa( TSS 482 ) is the best visa Subclass that employers can use to deal with temporary skill shortages. These are the main reasons why this visa is important:

• Filling Skills Gaps: The TSS Visa allows Australian employers who cannot find qualified talent in Australia to sponsor overseas skilled workers. The TSS visa helps to bridge skills shortages across industries and occupations. Businesses can operate more efficiently.
• Maintaining Competitiveness: In the globalized economy of today, companies need to have access to top talent irrespective of geographic boundaries. TSS Visa allows Australian businesses to stay competitive through the hiring of skilled workers who have specialized knowledge, thereby contributing to growth and innovation.
• Economic Growth: By helping employers fill critical skill gaps, TSS Visa supports economic growth. This allows businesses to expand and projects to be completed without any delays due labour shortages.
• Meet Industry Demand: Certain industries, such as health care, IT, engineering, and hospitality, often experience acute shortages of skilled workers due to rapid technological advances or changes in demographics. These industries can access highly skilled workers quickly with the temporary skill shortage visa, ensuring that essential services are delivered.
• Facilitating knowledge transfer: Temporary skilled workers sponsored by the temporary skill shortage Visa program bring valuable extemporary skill shortage expertise and best practices from around the world. It facilitates the transfer of knowledge within Australian organizations, enriching local workers and encouraging a culture that encourages innovation and continual improvement.
• Regional Development: The TSS Visa program offers incentives to employers who sponsor workers to work in regions where skills shortages are more severe. It helps to distribute the economic activity across the nation and support the growth of local communities.
• Protection and Compliance: The temporary skill shortage Visa program was designed to make sure that skilled temporary workers were employed according to Australian labor laws and standards. The TSS visa program helps to protect both Australian workers and foreigners’ rights and guarantees fair working conditions and treatment.
• Flexibility of Employers: The temporary skill shortage Visa Program offers different visa streams to meet the needs of various employers. Employers can sponsor workers to work on short-term or long-term assignments.

With this visa

• Work In Australia: The main purpose of the TSS Visa is to allow skilled workers to work for approved sponsors in Australia. The sponsoring employer can employ you in the position that is specified on your visa application.
• Temporarily stay in Australia: The temporary skill shortage Visa allows you to remain in Australia during the period that your visa has been approved. This could initially be anything from two to four years, depending on your circumstances and the visa stream.
• Bring family members eligible: If you have been granted a temporary skill shortage visa, your family may be eligible for entry to Australia. Your spouse, partner or dependent children are considered family members. During their stay, they will enjoy the same rights to work and study as you.
• Australia Travel: With a valid TSS Visa, you are allowed to travel into and out Australia at any time. You must meet your visa requirements and return to Australia within the time frame specified on your visa unless a new one has been issued.
• Work experience and skill: The TSS visa allows skilled workers the opportunity to acquire work experience in Australia. It can help with career advancement and improve future job prospects in Australia.
• Contribute to the Australian economy: By working in Australia, under the TSS Visa program, skilled workers can contribute to the Australian economy through their work, taxation, and involvement in the local communities.

Types of temporary skill shortage visa (subclass482)

Short-term stream:

The temporary skill shortage visa allows employers to fill labor shortages in areas where they cannot find an Australian with the appropriate skills.

Cost:

This temporary skill shortage visa costs AUD 1,455 per person for both the primary applicant and each dependent over 18 years old. Each dependent under the age of 18 costs USD 365.00. Other costs will be charged for English tests, medical checks, police certifications, and biometrics.

Stay:

This visa is only temporary. You can stay as long as you want in Australia with this visa. This will vary depending on:

• In most cases, two years.
• The maximum time is 4 years if an ITO applies. Your ITO will determine the maximum period.
• The maximum period for a Hong Kong Passport is five years.
• You can stay and work in Australia if your visa expires.
• Your employer must submit a fresh nomination.
• You must request a new Visa.

Processing time:

Processing time varies for other visas; hence you can search on visa procedure time guide tool and explore information. Our application assessment is based on individual circumstances, including but not limited to:

• If you’ve submitted a fully completed application with all the necessary documents.
• How quickly do you respond to requests for more information?
• How long does it take to check the information?
• How long does it take to receive information about health, national security, or character from outside agencies?

Medium-term stream:

The visa allows employers to fill labour shortages in areas where they cannot find an Australian with the appropriate skills.

Cost:

This Visa costs AUD 3,035.00 per person for both the primary applicant and each dependent over 18 years old. Each dependent under the age of 18 costs AUD 760.00. Other costs will be charged for English tests, medical checks, police certifications, and biometrics.

Stay:

It is temporary. This visa allows you to stay for as long as your employer wants you to. The maximum is four years or five years for Hong Kong passport holders. You can stay and work in Australia if your visa expires.

• Your employer must submit a fresh nomination.
• You must request a new Visa.

Processing time:

Processing time varies for other visas; hence you can search on visa procedure time guide tool and explore information. Our application assessment is based on individual circumstances, including but not limited to:

• If you’ve submitted a fully completed application with all the necessary documents.
• How quickly do you respond to requests for more information?
• How long does it take to check the information?
• How long does it take to receive information about health, national security, or character from outside agencies?

Labor agreement stream

The visa is only for highly skilled workers who are nominated and sponsored via their employers under a labor agreement. This visa allows you to live in Australia and work there temporarily. The Australian Government, represented by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DHR), negotiates agreements with employers.

Cost:

This Visa costs AUD 3,035.00 per person for both the primary applicant and each dependent over 18 years old. Each dependent under the age of 18 costs AUD 760.00. Other costs will be charged for English tests, medical checks, police certifications, and biometrics.

Stay:

It is temporary. This temporary skill shortage visa allows you to stay in Australia for as long as your employer wants. It can be as long as 4 years, depending on:

• Terms of the Labour Agreement
• Validity of visa
• Hong Kong passport-holders may stay for up to five years.
• You can stay and work in Australia if your visa expires.
• Your employer must submit a fresh nomination.
• You must request a new Visa.

Processing time:

Processing time varies for other visas; hence you can search on visa procedure time guide tool and explore information. Our application assessment is based on individual circumstances, including but not limited to:

• If you’ve submitted a fully completed application with all the necessary documents.
• How quickly do you respond to requests for more information?
• How long does it take to check the information?
• How long does it take to receive information about health, national security, or character from outside agencies?

Application process

• You must be sponsored in Australia by an employer who has been approved. Employers must be approved sponsors by the Australian Government.
• Employers must submit a sponsoring application to the Department of Home Affairs, and they must meet certain criteria. This includes demonstrating that their company is committed in training Australians.
• After the sponsor has been approved, you must be nominated for a position in their company. The occupation list and other requirements of the TSS Visa program should be reflected in the nomination.
• Australian workplace law requires that the nominated job must have a minimum wage and terms and conditions must comply with it.
• You may be required to submit to a skill assessment to ensure that you meet Australian Standards.
• Certain occupations such as doctors or traders often require positive assessment of skills before submitting a TSS Visa application.
• You can apply for a TSS visa online via the Immi Account portal of the Department of Home Affairs once the sponsoring employer and nominee have been accepted.
• Documents such as your identity document, qualification, references from work, health assessments, and character assessments will be required.
• You will receive an email confirmation from the Department of Home Affairs confirming receipt of your visa application.

Eligibility criteria

• Sponsorship of an approved employer: The Australian Government must approve the employer as your sponsor. You must be nominated by the employer for a position of skill that is not filled by an Australian or permanent resident.
• Occupation Eligibility: The occupation you nominate must appear on the list of occupations relevant to the stream in which you are applying. Your occupation must appear on the STSOL (Short-Term Skilled Occupation List) for the short-term streams. Your occupation must appear on either the Long and Medium-Term Strategic Skills List or Regional Occupation List for the medium-term streams.
• Skills and Qualifications: The skills, experience, and qualifications required to fulfill the job duties must be met. You may be required to submit to a skill assessment to ensure that you meet Australian standards, depending on the occupation.
• English Language Proficiency: If you are not exempt, then you must comply with the English requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs. The International English Language Testing System, Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL Academic and Cambridge English Advanced CAE are all acceptable English language tests.
• Character and Health Requirements: Your family and you must also meet the health requirements. It may be necessary to submit a police clearance certificate and undergo a physical examination from the countries in which you lived at least 12 months during the last 10 years.

Requirement for Temporary Entrants: It is important to comply with your visa conditions and show that you are only staying in Australia for a short time. It is important to provide proof of your ties with the country you are from or a genuine reason for staying in Australia temporarily