Shortage Visa
TSS 482 Visa
There are certain jobs where there aren’t enough qualified Australians to do the work. The 482 visa is designed to allow employers to address this issue and bring trained, skilled workers into Australia. These roles are listed on the short-term skilled occupation list.
If you’re successful with your application, the visa allows you to stay in Australia for 2 years (short-term stream), or 4 years (medium term of if an International Trade Obligation applies). It allows you to travel freely in and out of Australia as much as you need for the duration of the visa.
The visa can also be a gateway to permanent residency.
Subclass 482 streams
The Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa subclass 482 is made up of three streams and, as a TSS visa applicant, you must also meet the requirements of the stream in which you appl. You can work in your nominated occupation for your approved Australian sponsor under one of the following:
ELIGIBILITY FOR TEMPORARY SKILLS SHORTAGE VISA
There are no age requirements that need to be maintained while applying for a TSS 482 visa.
An applicant needs to be nominated by an employer and the details of the nomination need to be submitted.
An applicant needs to hold either of one visa such as a Bridging visa A or a substantive visa or a Bridging visa C or a Bridging visa B except for a Labour agreement stream visa.
Except for a labour agreement stream visa, an applicant needs to comply with the visa conditions that he or she is holding.
The candidate needs to qualify the health and character requirements that are stated by the visa authority.
An applicant who is applying for subclass 482 must work under an employer and for a Labour agreement stream visa, he or she needs to work under a labour agreement.
An applicant needs to have adequate health insurance so that he or she is not dependent on the healthcare of Australia in case of medical help.
An applicant along with his or her family members, who are applying for a visa 482, needs to sign an Australian value statement that states that he or she will respect the law and order of the country.
If an applicant has any amount registered with his or her name under the Australian government then he or she needs to clear the amount or make a provision for it before applying for a Visa 482.
If an applicant has applied for a visa 482 in the past then his or her application form must not have been rejected or cancelled in the past.
Except for individuals who are applying for a Subsequent entrant visa, he or she must meet “Standard English Language Proficiency” while applying for the visa.
An applicant who is applying for a Short-Term and Medium-Term Visa must have the required qualification, skill, and employment background when he or she is applying for a 482 visa.
An applicant who is applying for a short-term and medium-term visa must meet the required skill assessment when he or she is applying for this visa.
An applicant must work in the nominated field for at least 2 years except for labour agreement or subsequent entrant.
An applicant must be a genuine visitor who is entering the country to reside and work with a short-term visa as well as must be a “genuine temporary entrant”.
An applicant who is applying for a Subsequent entrant visa must either have his or her parents or partner holding a TSS visa.
Processing Time
A few factors upon which the 482 visa processing time is dependent and that are whether the details in the application form have been correctly entered or not, how much time the visa authority will take to process the application form, the details that are required to verify the visa has been submitted by the applicant or not, etc. The estimated time that is required to process a subclass 482 is stated below.
| Name of the Visa | Processing Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary Skill Shortage Visa Subclass 482 | 75% applications | 90% applications |
| Short-Term Stream | 36 Days | 61 Days |
| Medium-Term Stream | 33 Days | 49 Days |
| Labour Agreement Stream | 21 Days | 39 Days |
| Subsequent Entrant | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
Checklist
An applicant should maintain a TSS 482 visa checklist to eliminate the errors that he or she can make while filling the details in the visa application form. If the applicant wants to receive the visa without being cancelled or rejected then the checklist will help her or him in doing that. The process of how to make a checklist for 482 TSS visa is stated below:
Before applying
The applicant needs to check what the things required to be submitted are, such as health and character requirements, relevant skill tests, etc.
Gathering the documents
The applicant needs to attain the visa details that he or she is holding, such as positive skill tests, health insurance, nomination details, identity cards, etc.
While applying for subclass 482
The applicant needs to apply for a visa 482 online.
After applying
The applicant needs to wait until he or she receives a confirmation saying that the application form has been received by the visa authority. If the authority is in need of any details regarding the details that are submitted by the applicant then he or she will be informed about it and he or she needs to submit the details at the earliest. If the details are not submitted then the application form will get cancelled or refused.
Sanction of the visa
If the visa application form gets accepted then the details regarding the visa will be informed to the applicant such as details of the visa, conditions of the visa, grant number, etc. If the visa application gets rejected then the reason for rejection of the application form will be informed to the applicant but the processing fee will not be refunded.
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GENERAL FAQS FOR TSS 482 VISA
This visa was designed to address temporary skill shortage problems without hampering the interests of Australian skilled workers.
The 482 visa can be a pathway to a permanent residence in Australia through the 186 visa subclass. You have to meet the permanent residence conditions, including age, language and other requirements.
- you must be suitably skilled in a trade or career listed on the skills shortage list.
- you must be nominated by an approved employer sponsor.
- you must have health insurance for the entire period you intend to be in Australia.
- you must have adequate English.
An applicant is eligible to apply for visa 482 only if he or she can qualify the necessary requirements. He or she also needs to be successfully nominated by the sponsor.
You can change employers/ sponsors on a 482 visa, but a range of criteria must be met. You must stay in the same skill set and role.
You can apply for another two year visa. It’s only renewable once.
TSS Subclass 482 allows stay of up to 4 years. Hong Kong citizens can stay up to 5 years.
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