What Are The Requirements For A 482 Visa?

The Temporary Skill shortage Visa (TSS) 482 is for skilled professionals and individuals who are willing to work in Australia. Depending upon your qualification, educational background, skillset, and experience,  this visa allows you to work in Australia. The 482 Employer-sponsored visa allows you to work and travel across Australia for up to four years. In order to apply for a Temporary skill visa (TSS) the individual must be nominated by the employer and must correspond to the skilled occupation lists as per Australian Regulations. 

Apart from a sponsored visa, the individual must also meet the skill, education, English, health, and insurance requisites to 482 visa processing. The individual who does not meet the skill set required will not be issued a 482 TSS visa. 

Skills required for Temporary Skill shortage Visa

  • An individual must be able to demonstrate the necessary qualification and should be able to perform duties that are required for the nominated occupation/job.
  • Depending on which TSS stream you are applying for, positive skill assessments are mandatory for some TSS visa applicants. Those who fit into this category for required assessment are outlined in the IMMI 18/039: Mandatory Skills Assessment—Subclass 482 Visa. Those applicants who do not fall into the above category do not need to obtain a positive skill assessment. However, you need to provide relevant evidence to demonstrate your skills, qualifications and employment background. This may include the following documents: 

  1. A relevant qualification certificate 
  2. Any required registration/licensing
  3. Employment reference 
  4. CV or resume 

Registration and Licensing 

  • If the job profile demands a special license, registration, or other documentation. The applicant must obtain from the necessary regulatory bodies to apply for a 482 visa. An applicant must demonstrate license and registration documentation to obtain the required TSS visa.

STSOL & MTLSSL English 

  • To apply for a Temporary Skill shortage Visa one must have English competency and proficiency.  However, the passport holders of Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America do not require completing English language proficiency for a TSS visa.
  • The applicants who have completed their five years of full-time course or graduation in English are also exempted from English proficiency.
  • Overall band score of at least 5.0 with a score of at least 4.5 in each of the test components in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
  • Apart from this score of other international tests such as OET, TOEFL iBT, PTE, CAE, etc are also considered while issuing TSS visa under the 482 subclass.

Health and Health Insurance

Health and insurance are of vital importance. The applicant must possess all the necessary details concerning the medical history, insurance, etc must also be submitted while applying for a Temporary Skill visa. The applicant and the family member must be in good health and must arrange a health insurance cover during their stay in Australia. 

482 Visa Processing Time

  • The applicant should submit true and authentic documents and details concerning their qualification, skills, education, experience, and more.
  • The applicant must also mention the visa stream. An individual can apply Short term stream, medium-term stream, and long term stream.
  • Usually, if the documentation is clear and up to the mark it may not require more than 20 days to process a 482 TSS visa. However, this is subject to change depending upon the documentation,immigration policies , and much more.

Temporary Skill Shortage Visa is one way to work in Australia and an applicant must complete all the necessary formalities to get the visa approval from the authorities.


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