The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482) allows overseas workers to fill temporary skill shortages in Australia. Employers are able to bring skilled international workers into Australia to solve labour shortages if they are unable to source Australian workers with the right skills for the job. TSS Visa holders can work in Australia for their approved sponsor in their nominated occupation under one of three streams, which have different requirements and conditions.

These are:

• The Short-term Stream – This visa is available to you if your employer wishes to sponsor you as a skilled worker in your occupation that is listed on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)
• The Medium-term Stream – This visa is available to you if your employer wishes to sponsor you as a skilled worker in your occupation that is listed on the Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL)
  
• The Labour Agreement Stream – This visa is available to you if your employer is sponsoring you and has entered into a Labour Agreement with the Department of Home Affairs (Immigration).

3 Steps

• a sponsorship application by the employer
• a nomination application for a skilled position by the employer
• a visa application by the proposed employee.

Each step is a separate application that has separate requirements.

Contact us for details of the three different streams and to discuss which one will best suit your needs and circumstances. The temporary Subclass 482 visa allows workers to accept a job offer from the Australian employer who is sponsoring them. Applicants are restricted to only working for this employer in the nominated position (unless the sponsorship is taken over by another employer). It allows for full-time work for a period of up to four years (depending on the stream and other conditions), but it can sometimes be extended for further time periods.

Eligibility: To have basic eligibility for the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482), the applicant must:

• be nominated for a skilled position by an approved sponsor
• have the right skills to do the job
• meet the relevant English language requirements and other conditions that apply.

Job skills: The applicant must be able to show that they have the skills and right experience and qualifications to be able to do the nominated position. Skills assessment may sometimes apply.

English language requirements: The applicant must have a sufficient level of English to meet the requirements of the position and the visa stream they are applying for.

Age: There is no age requirement for this visa.

Length of stay: The length of stay varies according to the applicant’s circumstances, what the nominated occupation is, and which visa stream is involved. The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482) can authorise stays in Australia of one to four years.

Family members: You can include other family members (who are referred to as ‘secondary applicants’) in your visa application.

Health insurance: TSS visa holders (and their accompanying family members) must have adequate arrangements for health insurance during their stay in Australia.

General requirements: All Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482) applicants must generally be of good health and character.

The Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa Subclass 494 visa is an employer-sponsored type Provisional visa for five years that allows overseas workers to fill temporary skill shortages in Australia with the plan to facilitate permanent stay in the future. Employers are able to bring skilled international workers into Australia to solve labour shortages if they are unable to source Australian workers with the right skills for the job. 494 Visa holders can work in Australia for their approved sponsor in their nominated occupation under one of two streams, which have different requirements and conditions.

Streams:

1. the Employer Sponsored stream
2. the Labour Agreement stream.

Contact us for details of the two different streams and to discuss which one will best suit your needs and circumstances. The temporary Subclass 494 visa allows workers to accept a job offer from the Australian employer who is sponsoring them. Applicants are restricted to only working for this employer in the nominated position (unless the sponsorship is taken over by another employer). It allows for full-time work for a period of up to five years with the possibility for visa holder to apply for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (Subclass 191)

Eligibility: To have basic eligibility for the Temporary 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) the applicant must:

1. be nominated by an approved work sponsor
2. have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list
3. have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
4. be under 45 years of age
5. meet minimum standards of English language proficiency

Job skills: The applicant must be able to show that they have the skills and right experience and qualifications to be able to do the nominated position. Skills assessment is mandatory.

English language requirements: The applicant must have a sufficient level of English to meet the requirements of the position and the visa stream they are applying for.

Age: The applicant must be under 45 years of age

Length of stay: The length of stay is five years following the grant of the visa with the pathway to a PR visa – Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (Subclass 191)

Family members: You can include other family members (who are referred to as ‘secondary applicants’) in your visa application.

Medicare: 494 Visa holders will be eligible for Medicare.

General requirements: All applicants must generally be of good health and character.

The Training Visa (subclass 407) allows overseas workers to undertake workplace-based occupational training programs to improve their skills, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training in Australia.

There are generally three stages when applying for a Training visa.

These are:

STAGE 1 – SPONSORSHIP.

An Australian organisation must sponsor you before you are able to apply for this training visa. The sponsor must apply also to become an eligible one and get a corresponding Sponsor status which is valid for up to 2 years.

STAGE 2 – NOMINATION.

The nomination of the position to be filled by an applicant. Nomination is the stage where the sponsor provides details about the nominee (intended trainee), the purpose or type of training and how and where the training will be undertaken.

There are three types (streams) of nominations available:

• Occupational training required for registration
• Occupational training to improve skills in an eligible occupation
• Occupational training for capacity building overseas. This includes overseas qualification, government or professional support.

STAGE 3 – VISA.

Personal visa application by the nominated applicant and any accompanying family members as appropriate. The maximum validity period of Australian Subclass 407 visa is two years.

At Beaura Visa we assist our clients with all the stages of the program. We also assist other immigration firms and prepare the Training Programs (Plans) required for the Occupational Training Stream.

At Beaura Visas we specialise in a wide range of 400-series visas, including but not limited to the following visas:

• Temporary Acitivity, Subclass 408
• Visitor visa, Subclass 600
• Temporary Graduate Visa, Subclass 485
• Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity)
• other 400-series visas.

Please contact our office or submit an online inquiry and we will be happy to assist you.