Australia Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) Visa (subclass 482)

This visa allows a skilled worker to travel to Australia to work in his/her nominated occupation for that person’s approved sponsor (employer) for up to four years.

Before an employee can apply for a Subclass 482 visa, he /she should have an employer who is a standard business sponsor and also must have applied for a nomination with the Department of Home Affairs(DHA) for the sponsoring applicant.

Employers who already known (standard business sponsor) can file for the nomination of the employee and once the nomination is approved, the applicant will have to lodge the visa application within 6 months.

Employers, who are not eligible sponsors, should apply to become one first and then file for employee nominations. Sponsorship and Nomination applications can also be made simultaneously.

There are many obligations for an employer to become a business sponsor and to nominate an employee. The employer is required to meet the requirements set by the Department of Immigration for an eligible sponsor based on the business tenure, a critical requirement of positions, and training benchmarks if they have checked that there are no Australian citizens /PR holders available to occupy these positions, the salary being offered to the nominating employee and many other requirements.

Eligibility For Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (TSS Visa)

Have been sponsored by an approved standard business sponsor
Nominated under a skilled occupation that has been approved by the Australian Government
Have the required skills to fill a position nominated by an approved standard business sponsor
English requirements, Registration /License(if applicable)
Eligible to work only in the nominated occupation
Satisfy health, character and other skills requirements
Have adequate health insurance unless you are covered by Medicare
Can include your partner, dependent children and family members

TSS Visa (Subclass 482 Visa) Costs

Name of the streams	Processing Fees
Short-term stream	AUD 1,455
Medium-term stream	AUD 3,035
Labor agreement stream	AUD 3,035
Subsequent entrant	AUD 1,455

Processing times for TSS Visa

Name of the streams	Processing Fees
Short-term stream	AUD 1,455
Medium-term stream	AUD 3,035
Labor agreement stream	AUD 3,035
Subsequent entrant	AUD 1,455

How Y-Axis Can Help?

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Document Checklist
Complete Application Processing
Guidance for Professional Registration Application
Forms, Documentation & application Filing
Updates & Follow-up with the relevant departments if required, till the decision is received
Visa Interview Preparation – if required
Job Search Assistance (charges extra)

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FAQ

What is TSS Visa in Australia?

The Government of Australia launched a new Work Visa from March 2018 – the Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa. This replaced the Subclass 457 Visa. The TSS Visa is a provisional Visa that permits its holder to reside in Australia. This is while working full-time in the nominated position for the sponsoring employer. The dependent family members can be included by the applicants in their TSS Visa application.

How can I get TSS Visa in Australia?

The applicants of the Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa must be sponsored by an approved employer in Australia. Apart from this, they must fulfil the following requirements:

Possess sufficient health insurance
Have the necessary qualifications and skills
Fulfil the English language requirements
Comply with the other conditions and requirements as specified by the Government of Australia

Can TSS Visa holder apply for PR?

The Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa is divided into 2 categories. You will be able to apply for Australia PR but your employer need to sponsor through Employer nomination scheme (186)/Regional sponsored migration scheme (187).

TSS 482 Visa processing times

The Home Affairs Department in Australia advises that the TSS Visa applications will be processed in the below order:

Applications filed by accredited Sponsors
Applications filed for positions in regional Australia
Applications filed under the stream Labour Agreement
All other remaining applications

Processing times for the TSS Visa applications will depend on several factors that include the Stream under which the Visa is filed. It also depends on whether the nominee currently holds 482/457 Visa.

Short Term Stream: 25% of applications: 44 days / 50% of applications: 83 days/ 75% of applications: 12 months/ 90% of applications: 15 months

Medium Term Stream: 25% of applications: 30 days / 50% of applications: 46 days/ 75% of applications: 3 months/ 90% of applications: 9 months

Labour Agreement Stream: 25% of applications: 34 days / 50% of applications: 50 days/ 75% of applications: 3 months/ 90% of applications: 7 months