Employers throughout Australia are struggling in recruiting skilled staff from within the Australian labour market and are now seeking to sponsor qualified and experienced employees from overseas.
Once a Sponsorship has been approved, the company is able to nominate positions to be filled by overseas skilled employees and the employees are able to apply for a Visa. Australia offers several visa options for employers to sponsor overseas skilled workers, each suited to different business needs and durations of employment. Employers can choose from temporary and permanent sponsorship pathways, with varying requirements and obligations.
The TSS visa, or 482 visa, is a temporary visa that permits the holder to live in Australia while working full-time for the sponsoring employer, in a nominated occupation that is listed on the Short Skilled List or Medium Long Term Skilled List.
Note: you cannot apply for this visa if you do not have an employer willing to sponsor and employ you in a full-time position. We cannot assist you in finding an employer as we are not a recruitment consultancy.
The Skilled Work Regional subclass 494 visa is a temporary one, valid for five years. You can apply for permanent residency after three years from the time your 494 visa is granted.
The subclass 494 visa enables employers in regional areas to address labour shortages by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can’t source a skilled Australian worker. This visa entitles 494 visa holders, together with their families, to live, work and study in designated regional areas of Australia.
The 494 visa is a points-tested visa, requiring either state government nomination or sponsored by an eligible relative in Australia.
Applicants must be under 45 years of age at the time of receiving an invitation from the Department of Home Affairs, otherwise, you won’t meet the eligibility criterion on age.
The Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400) is a temporary visa for people who want to travel to Australia to undertake short-term, non-ongoing highly specialised work, or to conduct an activity as an invited participant.
The Training Visa (subclass 407) is for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis to participate in occupational training or professional development.
There is the temporary transition stream for those who are in Australia on the 482 visa and have worked in the occupation for a minimum set period or direct entry for offshore or onshore applicants in occupations on the medium to long-term skilled occupation list.
BREAKING NEWS – From 25 November 2023, all Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Subclass 482 visa holders will be eligible for ENS visas sponsored by their employers regardless of which occupation list they fall under. Sponsored visa holders will be eligible for ENS Temporary Transition Stream after two years (down from three years) of sponsorship on a 482 TSS.
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