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Temporary Skill Shortage
Visa (Subclass 482)
The Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Subclass 482 allows approved Australian businesses to sponsor skilled workers in eligible occupations, with nomination, salary, and stream-specific requirements. Real Migration and Education helps employers and workers align SBS, nomination, and the visa application for a defensible, SEO-aligned employer-sponsored outcome.
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Temporary Skill Shortage Visa
(Subclass 482) Overview
This page targets Australian employer sponsored 482 visa, TSS visa, skilled worker sponsor, labour market test, and medium-term 482 search intent. It mirrors our skilled and temporary long-form guides: full overview tabs, process, cost, compliance, refusal risk, and official references—without substituting for personalised legal advice.
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Eligibility Criteria for Subclass 482 (TSS)
The Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (Subclass 482) lets an approved Australian employer sponsor a skilled worker where the nominated occupation, list settings, and stream criteria are satisfied. Final rules are in legislative instruments and Home Affairs policy—confirm before acting.
- - An approved standard business sponsorship (SBS) or eligible sponsorship context, and a valid employer nomination (where the stream requires it) for the position.
- - The nominated occupation must be eligible for your chosen TSS stream (e.g. short-term, medium-term, labour agreement) and align with the employer’s genuine need.
- - Skills, qualifications, and work history consistent with the nominated role; skills assessment or exemptions where the occupation or stream requires it.
- - Competent English (or higher where instrumented) and valid health and character outcomes, including for family members included in the application.
- - Genuine temporary entrant considerations where they apply, and a plan to meet visa conditions after grant (including if employer or role details change in future).
Application process for Subclass 482
Real Migration and Education delivers employer-sponsored pathways with coordinated nomination strategy, evidence architecture for the applicant, and quality-controlled ImmiAccount lodgement.
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Labour market testing (or documented exemption) and salary alignment for the nominated position.
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Applicant: skills assessment outcome or exemption, English, identity, and work-history evidence to match the nomination.
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ImmiAccount: nomination then visa, or the sequence that applies; consistent uploads and declarations.
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Post-lodgement: RFI response, then grant readout, condition briefing, and transition planning to ENS or other pathways if relevant.
Indicative timeline module
- SBS or sponsor setup (if not already) plus nomination build and decision.
- Visa stage: global processing time bands vary; incomplete files and RFIs add weeks.
- After grant: onboarding, condition compliance, and (if needed) 186/PR strategy before TSS end date.
Cost planning module
Sponsorship, nomination, and primary visa government charges, skills assessment fees, English tests, health examinations, police clearances, translations, and professional fees all affect your budget. We provide a pre-lodgement cost map for employer and applicant in one place.
Compliance module
We align every employer-sponsored file with current migration legislation, nomination rules, and departmental policy. That includes SBS and nomination integrity, form consistency, salary and labour market settings, and post-grant work and employer obligations for your subclass.
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Why clients trust our Subclass 482 delivery model
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TSS employer-sponsored
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Process milestones
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SBS to visa grant
Policy alignment
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Document checklist module
- Passport and identity; birth/marriage and relationship evidence for dependants.
- Employment offer, contract, and nomination reference; align duties with the nomination form.
- Skills assessment or exemption; qualifications, CV, and professional references for the nominated occupation.
- English test; health examinations and biometrics; police clearances for relevant countries and ages.
- LMT printouts, advertising records, or exemption materials where the nomination requires them.
Common refusal risk module
- Nomination refused or weak: occupation, salary, or LMT (or exemption) not meeting decision-maker expectations.
- Applicant profile does not read as the skilled person for the nominated position versus duties and list rules.
- Dated or inconsistent skills assessment, English, or employment history compared with nomination and forms.
- GTE or other integrity concerns, or non-disclosure of immigration or criminal history.
Our process module: how we manage your 482 case
01. Eligibility & nomination map
Subclass fit, SBS/employer settings, and nomination strategy before documents consume time.
02. Evidence architecture
Parallel employer and applicant packs: role, salary, LMT, skills, English, and identity.
03. Lodgement & linkage
Correct nomination–visa sequencing, form consistency, and upload quality for ImmiAccount.
04. RFI, grant & conditions
Further-information responses, then employer and visa holder compliance after grant.
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Contact UsFrequently asked questions (Subclass 482)
Does Subclass 482 require an employer?
Yes. 482 is employer sponsored with a nomination; there is no independent 482 without that structure.
Can I change employers on a 482?
A new employer typically needs a new nomination and, in most cases, a new visa or linkage; plan before you resign or accept another offer.
Can family travel with me on 482?
Eligible dependants can be included; they need health, character, and relationship evidence consistent with the primary applicant.
Is 482 permanent residence?
No. It is temporary. Some people later move to ENS 186 or other classes if they meet the rules at that time.
Top trending Subclass 482 questions
What TSS streams exist and how do lists differ?
Stream rules and occupation list instruments change; your migration agent or lawyer should map your job title, ANZSCO, and agreement type to a current instrument.
How long can a 482 last?
Maximum stay depends on stream, occupation, and policy settings at grant—not a single number for all cases on this page.
Do I always need a skills assessment for 482?
Not for every ANZSCO; some require assessment, others allow exemptions. Check the assessment policy for your occupation and stream.
What is the 482 training benchmark for employers?
Sponsoring businesses may need to meet training expenditure or equivalent obligations; the exact test is on Home Affairs employer sponsor pages and instruments.
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