Employer Sponsored Visa - 482 Visa

The application for the employer sponsored visa subclass 482 (TSS) visa may be lodged by the prospective employee. This application can be lodged at any time after lodgement of the nomination and within 12 months of approval of the nomination application. To be successful, the application must demonstrate that the employee: Has at least 2 years working experience in the nominated occupation, or a related field noting that this is a time of decision requirement and can be met at any time before a decision on the visa application Has the necessary formal qualifications, or work experience in lieu of qualifications, for the role as described by the Australian New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) If applicable, depending on the nominated occupation and passport of the applicant, have, or have applied for a formal skills assessment. Meets the TSS visa English language requirements – for example STSOL occupations overall 5 in IELTS, no individual score less than 4.5; ...

  Both Australian and overseas businesses are able to sponsor employees to work in Australia through the subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage(TSS) visa programme. The subclass 482 TSS visa allows visa holders to work in Australia for either 2 or to four years, depending on whether the nominated occupation is on the Medium Long Term Skill Shortage List (MLTSSL) (up to 4 years) or Short Term Skill Occupation List (SSTSOL) ( up to 2 years). The Temporary Skill Shortage subclass 482 visa allows the visa holder to travel in and out of Australia and work in Australia only for the nominating employer in the nominated position. Eligible dependents (family members) of subclass 482 TSS visa holders are also able to live, work and study in Australia during this period as well. Turner Coulson’s legal professionals have decades of experience championing the most complex employment-related visa cases. As the 482 and 186 / 187 visa regimes continue to undergo significant changes, we are best pl...