Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) this temporary visa allows an employer to sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position in Australia.
The TSS visa (subclass 482) has 3 different streams;
- Short term stream – up to 2 years
- Medium term stream – up to 4 years
- Labour Agreement Stream
Short term and Medium term streams both allow employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.
Labour Agreement stream is for skilled workers nominated by employers who have a Labour Agreement. It lets you live and work in Australia temporarily.
General eligibility for the TSS visa (subclass 482) includes;
- Be nominated to work in an occupation that is on the relevant Skilled Occupation List.
- Have at least 2 years experience in the nominated occupation.
- May need to undergo a skills assessment.
- Only working for your sponsor for the duration of your visa.
- Meet the minimum standards of English language proficiency.
Are you a business looking to sponsor an overseas worker using the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482)? You will also need to meet certain criteria to be eligible to apply for the TSS visa (subclass 482).
To be an eligible sponsor you must;
- Have a registered business currently operating.
- Prove that you can’t find a person in Australia to fill your vacancy.
- The occupation you want to fill must be on the Skilled Occupation List provided by the Department.
- Apply to become a sponsor.
Once you have become an approved sponsor, you can then nominate an occupation or position, including the details of the person you want to fill that role.
