TSS visa enables employers to employ genuinely skilled workers where they cannot source an appropriately skilled Australian. It allows to use of overseas workers to fill temporary skill shortages on labor market. TSS visa holders can work in Australia in one occupation for one employer.

The first two stages are purely about and the responsibility of the Sponsor, these must be completed and paid for by the Sponsor

Once these two stages are approved, the Application stage can be processed and decided.

482 Visa Employer

Are you an Employer/Sponsor?

A 482 visa employer must be approved as a sponsor before being able to recruit overseas workers under the 482 visa – they have to be granted sponsorship rights. All employees must be employer according to Australian standards. To read more about it check Fairwork Australia.

• Businesses must not have anything adverse on their record pertaining to the business or anyone associated with the business.
• Employers must also show a commitment to meeting Australia’s requirements for training. It is a fixed amount fro each year.
• Labor market testing must meet new standards.. 4 weeks duration required within 4 months of visa lodgment.
• Before a 482 visa application can be decided, an approved business sponsor nominates a position in their business that needs to be filled. This is the second stage of the 482 visa application called – Nomination.  The position must be highly skilled, appear on one of  the lists of occupations suitable for sponsorship and be remunerated at market salary rates above the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold.

You can apply for occupations on one of two different lists.

STS – Short term skilled occupation list – visa can be granted for maximum 2 years with no right to extend or apply for transitional permanent residency stream. List will be updated every 6 months.

M&LTS – Medium and Long Term Strategic Skilled list – visa can be granted up to 4 years, can be renewed and applicant can apply for transitional permanent residency stream.