All that you need to know about Australia TSS Visa

The Australia TSS Visa is aimed at assisting businesses that face a shortage of skilled workers. The Subclass 482 TSS Visa program enables businesses to nominate overseas workers. This is for maximum of 4 years based on the sponsored occupation.

The Temporary Skills Shortage Visa is intended at assisting businesses in Australia. This is in identifying the required skilled workers in the industry, as quoted by the HCAMAG.

The 3 streams under Subclass 482 Australia TSS Visa are:

The Short-Term Stream

It is applicable to overseas immigrants whose occupations are present on the STSOL - Short-Term Skilled Occupation List. They will be employed for 2 years in Australia unless this is conflicting with a global trade obligation.

The Medium-Term Stream

It is applicable to overseas immigrants whose occupations are present on the MLTSSL - Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List. They will be employed for a maximum of 4 years in Australia with a pathway to transition to Australian Permanent Residency.

The Labour Agreement Stream

It is for overseas immigrants who can be employed in Australia through a labour agreement with the Commonwealth government.

The Australia TSS Visa eligibility requirements for applicants are:

Work Experience

All applicants must possess a minimum of 2 years of work experience that is relevant to the occupation that is being nominated.

Police Clearances

All applicants will have to offer Police Clearances for each nation that they have resided 12 months or plus in the past 10 years.

English Ability

Overseas immigrants whose occupations are present on the STSOL - Short-Term Skilled Occupation List must have a minimum 4.5 score in IELTS’s each section or its equivalent.

Overseas immigrants whose occupations are present on the MLTSSL - Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List must have a minimum 5.0 score in IELTS’s each section or its equivalent

Occupation Caveats

Some of the occupations have caveats attached with them. It means additional requirements must be fulfilled. This is if the business wants to be nominated in a specific occupation with a caveat.

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