Temporary Skill Shortage Visa
Are you a business looking to sponsor workers from overseas? Are you a skilled worker who has been a great job? If so, the Temporary Skill Shortage visa, also known as the 482 Visa or TSS Visa could be the appropriate visa for you.
The TSS visa period varies and will depend on the nominated stream, namely:
- Short-term stream (STSOL) – 2 years
- Medium-term stream (MLTSSL or ROL) – 4 years
Basic Eligibility
Firstly, the sponsor business will need to:
- be a business operating lawfully
- pay the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF)
- sponsor’s annual turnover of less than $10M – $1,200 per year
- sponsor’s annual turnover of $10M and more – $1,800 per year
- nominate an occupation on the:
- if required, satisfy the ‘Caveat‘ requirements
- pay the skilled worker the ‘annual market salary rate (AMSR)’ for the nominated occupation
Secondly, the skilled worker will need to:
- be employed in the nominated occupation
- show that the skilled worker has skills, qualifications and at least 2 years experience in the nominated occupation
- show that the skilled worker holds the necessary licences and registrations necessary to work in the nominated occupation
- satisfy the English criteria:
- Short-term stream (STSOL) – Overall band score of at least 5.0 with at least 4.5 in each of the test components
- Medium-term stream (MLTSSL or ROL) – Overall band score of at least 5.0 with at least 5 in each of the test components.
Contact Migration Agents Melbourne to discuss about your employer-sponsored work visas.
Visa Charges
| TSS visa (482) – STSOL Sponsorship charge Nomination charge Base application charge Additional application charge (18 and over) Additional application charge (under 18) | $ 420 $ 330 $1,330 $1,330 $ 335 |
| TSS visa (482)- MLTSSL Sponsorship charge Nomination charge Base application charge Additional application charge (18 and over) Additional application charge (under 18) | $ 420 $ 330 $2,770 $2,770 $ 695 |
| TSS visa (482) – Labour Sponsorship charge Nomination charge Base application charge Additional application charge (18 and over) Additional application charge (under 18) | $ 420 $ 330 $2,770 $2,270 $ 695 |
