Australia has a shortage of skilled workers in some industries. So the Australian government made the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa 482 available to employers to hire international employees with the right skills where they cannot fill the job with a qualified Australian worker.

Depending on your skills, you can live and work full time for an approved sponsor for up to four years when you hold a temporary visa. You can travel to and from Australia during this time. You can bring your family with you, and they can also work and go to school in Australia.

Before employers can fill positions with skilled workers from overseas using the skill shortage visa subclass, they must test the market and try to fill the position with a skilled Australian worker.

Not all occupations are available. They are targeted at areas experiencing qualified labour shortages. Over time, the supply and demand for these occupations will change. This means so will the occupations available for nomination when applying for a TSS visa. The main purpose of this visa is to respond to Australia’s changing labour market needs.

The TSS visa replaced the 457 visa in 2018. It is now the most common visa organisations use to sponsor international employees in Australia. It can lead to permanent residency.

Visa Processing Times

If you have applied for a TSS visa, you may be wondering how long the processing time will take. A lot depends on which Australian visa stream you apply for and how complete your application is. There are three visa streams:

Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa – Short Term Stream

The processing time for the short term stream TSS 482 visa application is currently:

Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa – Medium Term Stream

The processing time for the medium term stream TSS 482 visa application is currently:

Labour Agreement Stream

The processing time for the labour agreement stream TSS 482 visa application is currently:

Speed up the Processing Time

It can be hard to be patient when waiting for an outcome for you temporary skill shortage visa application. There are some things you can do to make the processing time quicker:

When you do not submit all the required documents or any information is not up to date, it can slow down your visa application. The Department of Home Affairs can refuse your visa if you do not submit all the required information. Our migration experts can make sure you have all the correct information before you submit your visa application. Contact us today to find out how we can help you.

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