The TSS visa (Temporary Skill Shortage visa) is a program that was started by the department of home affairs (DHA) Australia. It is started to replace the 457 visa program. This program allows employers to recruit skilled overseas workers when a qualified Australian cannot be sourced for it. There are three stages involved in employing a skilled overseas worker.

The first stage is the standard business sponsorship application which allows the employers to get access to the program. The second stage is the nomination application in which the employer nominates the position to be filled by the overseas worker. It needs to be approved by the DHA and match certain criteria. And the third stage is TSS visa application which is based on the assessment done by the DHA. DHA checks whether the worker is suitable for the nominated position and other visa-related criteria are checked.

The TSS visa is called subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage Visa and has two streams.

• The Short-term stream.
• The medium-term stream

These two streams have various occupations divided among them base on the qualification required and other factors.

The short-term stream visa is valid of 2 years and if the Internation trade obligation applied then it is valid for 4 years. The medium-term stream visa also has a validity of 4 years and the dependent family members can be listed in the application.

The following criteria should be met in order to get a TSS visa.

• The applicant should meet ANZSCO qualification and skill requirements. A relevant degree is necessary to get the visa and some occupations substitute degree with 5 years of relevant experience.
• The applicant needs to have two years of skilled employment experience in the occupation he has nominated in the application.
• Short-term stream applicant needs to be a genuine applicant for entry and stay as a visa holder.
• Needs to have the required license, registration or be eligible to apply for the applied position requires it.
• Meet the character requirements and get the required police clearance from all countries in which a total of 12 months or more have been spent in the past decade.
• Meet the health requirements depending on the country, travel history, and health. Health checks are necessary for some applicants.
• Meet the English language requirements. People holding a passport from Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States are exempt from it.

If the applicant gets the visa and stays there for the given period of time, he can apply for a new TSS visa before the expiration of the current one. Short-term stream visa holders cannot apply for it more than twice while they are still living in Australia.

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