The TSS visa now allows individuals from all over the world to come and work in Australia. Have you heard of the visa 482 Temporary Skills application? The TSS or the Temporary Skills Shortage visa can either be for 2 years or the Short term or the 4 years which is the medium and long term. In case you are thinking of applying, you need to start by searching which list your specific occupation falls under; the short term or the medium and long term.

Eligibility criteria for the TSS visa

The parameters

• The primary condition or the parameter for the eligibility criteria of the TSS visa is the nominee criteria. A current Australian employer must sponsor you or any individual. You must have a nomination for the specific job.
• The job must either be of the STSOL or the Short Term Skilled Occupations List or the MLTSSL or the Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List.
• You shouldn’t be working in Australia on any other kind of visa and cannot apply for a TSS if there is no further stay clause in your current visa.
• There are conditions that the employer needs to fulfil as well including a donation to the Skilling Australians Fund required for nominating workers for the TSS, advertising for the recruitment of Australian workers first and make attempts to upgrade the skills of the existing workforce.

While applying the applicant must fulfil the following conditions,

• A minimum of two years of work experience in the profession when applying for a specific occupation visa. As of March 2018, the requirement of experience has gone up to 3 years however this varies according to the job applied for.
• Demonstrate adequate English speaking skills.
• A valid passport.
• The candidate needs to fulfil character review requirements along with police check at the country of residence.
• Additionally, the candidate also need to pass several medical checks the expenses of which will be borne by you and you should complete it before applying for the visa. You will also require a medical insurance policy to cover your stay in Australia.

Applying for the TSS visa

To apply for the TSS visa first and foremost you will need a sponsor. You cannot travel to Australia and then apply for work to avail the TSS visa. The arrangements are to made before your arrival in the country.

The sponsor must fulfil the following criteria to allow you the TSS visa,

• The sponsor must prove there is no local capacity to fill the vacant spot.
• The sponsor must pass a non-discriminatory test to demonstrate an anti-discriminatory stance against the local workforce.
• The sponsor must guarantee to pay the marketplace rate of pay as per Australian norms to ensure the non-undercutting of the local business and discrimination against the TSS visa holders.

Investing in a migration agent might just be the solution to guide you through such a complicated process especially since the legislation and immigration laws might change when you are already in the process of applying. A migration agent will be able to smooth out the hassles for you and make the application process an easy one.