Processing Time for TSS 482 Visa

The ministry of immigration, Australia has devised a specific visa for the australian employers in case they could not source a skilled labor from the countries’ boundaries. This visa is denoted as the Temporary Skill shortage visa subclass 482, more often known as the TSS 482 Visa. Although the requirement of this visa seems pretty straightforward, the rules and regulations have to be strictly followed. The visa application requires the submission of the proper and correct documents. Incidentally, the processing time of this visa is directly proportional to the correct submission of the documents; the number of times they have to be re-submitted, the total time taken would increase. Therefore, it would be better to take the help of a migration agent in this regard.

The visa conditions in detail

In short, this visa allows the australian employers to nominate and bring in foreign help for a skilled job, provided that he or she couldn’t find that within Australia. Moreover, this TSS 482 Visa has three separate streams of which the conditions are separate and needs attention before processing. As stated before, the time taken to successfully submit the required documents will determine the processing time of the visa. So, at first, let us know the fundamental conditions for applying this visa;

1. The applicant has to be nominated for an experienced position by a sanctioned sponsor.
2. The candidate must have the precise skills for the job
3. The candidate must meet the relevant English language and health and character requirements.

The associated streams

The Temporary Skill shortage visa subclass 482 is divided into four separate streams according to the length of stay permitted and any other agreements. The applicants can choose the stream according to their situations and apply henceforth. There are some general conditions that fits into all the streams, which are;

• The applicant must not be disruptive to the australian population.
• The applicant must work only in the nominated profession.
• must fulfill the health requirements as set by the ministry, unless otherwise stated.
• The applicant must meet the minimum criteria of English language aptitude unless exempted from showing so.

The streams are described in detail as per their benefits and conditions in the next section;

• Short-term stream
• The benefits:

1. The candidate has to be a worker in Australia for a period of 2 years for the sponsor or till a period of 4 years if bound under (ITO) or an International Trade Obligation.
2. The applicant can travel to Australia and also from the country multiple times subject to the validity of the visa.
3. The candidate can apply for permanent residence subject to his or her eligibility conditions.

• The conditions

1. The applicants’ nominated occupation must be mentioned on the list of suitable short-term skilled occupations.
2. The candidate must prove at least 2 years’ related work experience in his or her designated profession or any related field.
3. The applicant must qualify in an appropriate skills evaluation if this is compulsory for the nominated occupation.
4. The applicant must work only for the sponsor or the legally connected body, unless they are exempted from doing so.

• Medium-term stream
• The benefits:

1. The candidates are eligible to work in Australia for maximum 4 years.
2. The candidate can enroll to study but will not receive any government assistance.
3. The entrant can go away and return to Australia for as many times they wish to within the validity of the visa.
4. The applicant can apply, if eligible, for permanent residence.

• The conditions

1. The applicant has to be nominated to work in a profession mentioned on the eligible medium and long-term skilled occupations list.
2. They must have a minimum of 2 years of related work experience in the nominated occupation.
3. They must qualify in the applicable skills valuation if that is required for the occupation
4. The candidate can work only for the sponsor or other linked concern, unless they are formally relieved from this conditions.

• Labour agreement stream

This visa is applicable for australian employers who are under a specific labour agreement with the government. It provides temporary living and working rights in Australia. The benefits and the criteria are;

• The benefits:

 it is the same as the medium term stream.

• The criteria

1. The applicant must produce proof of nomination by the employer for working in a specified occupation within the terms of a Labour Agreement.
2. They must have at least 2 years work experience in the nominated career or any related field
3. The applicant must fulfill any appropriate skills assessment test mandatory for the occupation
4. The applicant can work only for the sponsor.

• Subsequent entrant stream

It is for the family members of the TSS 482 visa holder who wish to join the primary applicant of this visa.

• The benefits:

1. The dependent can live, work and study in Australia.
2. Within the validity period, they have no restrictions on the to and fro travel.

• The conditions
  1. The applicant must be a partner or dependent of a primary subclass 482 or Temporary Skill shortage visa holder.

The processing times

As expected, the processing times for each of the streams are different and require a single-shot correct submission to rush it. The following table lists the processing times and visa charges for each stream.

In conclusion

Apart from other visas of this category, the TSS 482 visa allows for a temporary stay, unless the applicant can secure a permanent residence. However, like all other visas, it requires the correct and applicable documents for submission. It is important to get it right the first time, or else the processing time could keep extending. For ensuring that the submission is proper and without error, it is best to employ the services of an experienced immigration agent Perth in this matter.