The Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa – (482 visa) – is the most commonly used visa for employers to sponsor overseas nationals in Australia. This visa has replaced the former ‘457 visa’. If the occupation the overseas national is looking to be sponsored for is on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL), the TSS visa can be granted for up to four years with the ability for visa renewal onshore for a further four years with a permanent residency pathway potentially available after three years on this visa. If the occupation is on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) the 482 visa can be granted for up to two years with the ability for a visa renewal onshore for a further two years. Hong Kong passport holders are eligible to be granted a visa for up to 5 years. The 482 Visa is designed to assist businesses that are facing difficulties finding appropriate skilled labour in the local job market. If an occupation you are looking to sponsor is not on the Skilled Occupation Lists, you may consider requesting a Labour Agreement. Main Requirements Of The Subclass 482 VisaLabour Market Testing Requirements
Nomination applications associated with the subclass 482 visa are subject to the requirement of providing evidence of labour market testing (LMT) unless international trade obligations or specified exemptions apply. This needs to have been undertaken within the four month period immediately prior to lodging the nomination application. If an Australian citizen or permanent resident worker has been made redundant or retrenched from the nominated occupation within four months before lodging the nomination application, the advertising must have been completed from the date the redunduncy or retrenchment occured. English Requirements Occupations being sponsored on the Short-term stream will require IELTS of at least 4.5 in each test component or equivalent in PTE, TOEFL etc. However, the Medium-term stream requires competent English (IELTS at least 5.0 in each test component or equivalent in PTE TOEFL, etc). English language exemptions will apply to people that fall into one of the following categories:
Two Years Work Experience All applicants for the 482 TSS visa are required to provide evidence that they have at least two years of work experience in the nominated occupation or a related field. The Department will take a flexible approach for specific industries that experience can be counted based on being part of a master’s degree and/or PhD for relevant occupations, or industry/clinical placements, internships or apprenticeships. Placements, Internships and Apprenticeship experience can only be counted if it is either:
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