Australian Immigration offers multiple programs for foreign workers, who wish to immigrate to Australia. Australian Job Market is very big, and it attracts foreign workers from all around the world to live and work in Australia.
If you wish to work in Australia, you might need a Work Visa. There are different types of Work Visas in Australia. Today we will be discussing a category of Work Visa which is subclass-482. It is also called TSS ” Temporary Skill Shortage” visa 482.
As the name clarifies, this “482 Visa Australia” is only for those jobs for which there is a need of workers. A total of 215 occupations are considered by Australian Authorities as Skill Shortage Occupations.
This Visa is for foreign workers who have appropriate skills in some specific occupations which are on the list of “Shortage Occupations”. Employer nominates a foreign worker to apply for this 482 Visa Australia.
The process of this visa is simplified in 4 steps.
Step 1: Employer in Australia applies for Approval to be a Sponsor
Step 2: Employer gets the Approval
Step 3: Employer nominates any foreign worker
Step 4: You can apply 482 Visa Australia (only after getting the nomination from the employer)
Basic requirements to apply for TSS 482 Visa are
- Have Nomination from the approved employer for a specific occupation listed in the “Shortage Occupation List“
- Age – No set age limit to apply for this visa
- Work Experience: have at least 2 years of relevant work experience
- Language Skills:
- As a foreign worker, you might be exempt from the requirement of “Language skills” if you meet any of the terms mentioned below;
- If you are a citizen of Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, United Kingdom or United States
- 5 years of education in a secondary level institution where most classes were in English you are:
- You are an employee of an overseas business
- Salary offered to you is at least AUD$ 96,400 per year
- If not a single term applies to you, then you have to provide Language proficiency test results
- IELTS – Minimum 5 band with the score of at least 4.5 in each category
- PTE – Minimum score of 36 (30 in each category)
- As a foreign worker, you might be exempt from the requirement of “Language skills” if you meet any of the terms mentioned below;
- Health Insurance – to cover your medical costs during your stay in Australia
The TSS 482 Visa Australia is a Fast Track Work Visa of Australia. If you have work experience in any of the Skill Shortage Occupations, you might get this visa in just 2 weeks. This will help foreign workers to smoothly integrate in to the Australian Job Market as well as helps Australian employers to overcome the labor shortage problems.
