Subclass 482
Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS)
Who is this Visa for?
This visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in genuinely skilled workers where they cannot source an appropriately skilled Australian You must be sponsored by an approved business. A business can sponsor someone for this visa if they cannot find an Australian citizen or permanent resident to do the skilled work.
The TSS visa programme comprises a Short-Term stream and a Medium-Term stream, the visa holder can stay from one year to four years depending on the nominated occupation, the visa stream and if the applicant’ country has international Trade Obligation with Australia.
Streams
TSS visa holders can work in Australia in their nominated occupation for their approved sponsor under one of the following streams
Short Term Stream
This stream is available if your employer wishes to sponsor you (as an overseas skilled worker) on a temporary basis only in occupations listed on the Short-term Skilled Occupation list (STSOL) for a TSS visa. It can be used to fill positions for a maximum of: two years or four years if an International Trade Obligation (ITO) applies
Medium Term Stream
This stream is available if your employer wishes to sponsor you (as an overseas skilled worker) for periods of up to four years in occupations listed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL) for a TSS visa.
Labour Agreement Stream
This stream is available if your employer wishes to sponsor you (as an overseas worker) and has entered into a labour agreement with the Department.
Hong Kong Passport Holder
Hong Kong Passport Holder will be granted of 5 year terms for this Visa, not matter under Short-Term, Medium-Term or Labour Agreement Stream (from 09/07/2020).
Application Process
To make it short, this visa involves a three-step process. Firstly, an employer applies for a standard business sponsorship. Secondly, the employer nominates an employee and the last, an application made by the employee. The nominated work must be the job specified in the combined list of eligible skilled occupations.
Criteria for TSS Sponsors and Applicants
These are the criteria that the prospective TSS applicants and businesses must meet
TSS Applicants
- have been nominated for a position by an approved sponsor and that nomination has been approved
- meet any required skills and qualifications requirements including completing any skills assessments required
- meet English language requirement:
- Short-Term Stream Applicant: IELTS overall band score of at least 5.0 with a score of at least 4.5 in each of the test components or the equivalent English score in other acceptable English tests.
- Medium-Term Stream Applicant: IELTS overall band score of at least 5.0 with a score of at least 5 in each of the test components or the equivalent English score in other acceptable English tests.
- *The required result is achieved in a single attempt at the test.
- have two years’ relevant full-time work experiences
- must provide evidence that you have the necessary skills, qualifications and employment background to perform the nominated occupation
- will be working directly for the sponsor or for an associated entity of the sponsor, unless the nominated occupation is exempt from this requirement
- meet Genuine Temporary Entry requirements if apply for Short Stream
- meet health and character requirements
- No age limit
- if apply in Australia, the applicants must hold a substantive visa, a subclass 010 (Bridging A) visa, a subclass 020 (Bridging B) visa or a Subclass 030 (Bridging C) visa
- have substantially complied with any conditions that apply or applied to the last visa
TSS Sponsors
- The business sponsor must meet a number of general requirements to be eligible to sponsor a TSS applicant, basically the TSS business sponsor must be:
- being a lawfully operating business
- having no relevant adverse information against your business.
Exemptions
There are exemptions applicable to age, skill and English requirements
Notice
The holders of TSS visa under the Medium-Term Stream, Short-Term Stream or Regional Occupation List have chance to move to apply for another permanent residence visa after three years of service with the sponsoring employer and if the sponsoring employer is willing to continue employing the employee in the same position.