Is The Australian Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa For You? Learn All About It

All you should know about the Australian Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa

Did you know that there are over 7.6 million migrants in Australia with England, India and China as the top three countries represented in this data according to the 2020 statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics? Australia is a major attraction for people who want to relocate from their country to another country.

After scouring Quora for you to find out first hand how Australians are like with immigrants and I am pleased to report that to a large extent Australians are actually welcoming to immigrants and as of 2016 about 28% of the people in Australia were born in another country and about 75% of the rest have at least one parent or grandparent in another country.

Australia is quite a big country and it is more than 3 million square miles which is about the size of Europe. Some fun facts about Australia include the high tax paid for cigarettes. The government of Australia really doesn’t want a citizen to smoke and so cigarettes are really expensive. A pack of cigarettes cost about $40.

Another fun fact is that jaywalking is a crime in Australia. You can’t just cross the road all willy-nilly and you’re walking could actually have you paying a fine of AUD$70.

As a Nigerian who is used to crossing the road anyhow, some people do not even use the pedestrian bridge while crossing in Nigeria, you can’t do that in Australia or you could be fined AUD$70. Another fun fact is that Australia is the only continent nation in the world. What this means is that it is an independent country and also a continent.

Australia is one of the largest countries on earth and the smallest continent. It is lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its capital is the city of Canberra.

Australia has a good standard of living, great healthcare, great economy and is generally a great place to live.

As of July 2022, you can now apply to be a permanent citizen of Australia with a Temporary Skill Shortage 482 visa. As a Temporary Skilled Shortage 482 Visa holder, you are now eligible for permanent residence in Australia. The great thing about this visa is that it also allows your family members to study, work and live in Australia.

The Australian visa subclass 482 has become a pathway to permanent residency for existing skilled workers on the short-term stream. The permanent residency was only previously available to medium and long-term strategic skill lists. Due to these changes, if as an applicant you have worked for your employer for two of the last 3 years while holding a 482 visa as of July 2022, you can now apply for the 482 permanent residency visa. 

What is an Australian Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa?

The Australian Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa is also known as a Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482)

The Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa allows employers to deal with labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can not source an appropriately skilled Australian worker. The visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 4 years and also allows you to travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, allows you to study in Australia although you won’t receive government assistance and also allows you to apply for permanent residency if you’re eligible.

Requirement For A Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa

• You must meet the minimum standards of English language proficiency unless you are exempted.
• You must have relevant skills assessment if this is needed for your job occupation.
• You must be nominated to work in an occupation that is on the list of eligible medium and long-term skill occupations
• You can only work for your sponsor or an associated entity except you are exempted and also 
• You need to have at least two years of work experience that is relevant to your nominated occupation.

Cost for the Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa

• The temporary skill shortage 482 Visa for the main applicants costs AUD 2,770.
• If you’re going with a dependant, it cost AUD 695 for each dependant that is under 18 years of age.
• You also need to pay for your English language test, police certificate, biometrics, and health checks.

Important things to note about the Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa

• If You want to stay longer in Australia for work and your visa expires, your employer would need to submit a new nomination and you must apply for a new visa. 
• You may also be able to get your permanent residence if your employer sponsors you through the Employer Nomination Scheme which is Subclass 186 or the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Subclass 187.
• You can of course apply for your visa inside or outside Australia.

Documents needed for your Australian Temporary Skill Shortage 482 Visa

Qualifications and Experience

You will need to submit documents that show proof of your skills, qualifications, and experience. You can submit the necessary certificates, your previous employers’ references, your curriculum vitae your resume, and your proof of licencing and registration. If you are a teacher, submit the necessary documents to prove your expertise. You can read more about the New South Wales, Australia teaching pathway here.

Proof of English Proficiency

For English proficiency, you will need to show evidence that you meet the minimum requirements. For the IELTS exam, you must score 4.5 on each test, for the TOEFL exam You must have at least 35 points with at least three points for listening and reading and 12 points for speaking and writing, for the Cambridge C1 advanced test you must have 154 points in total with a score of 147 in each test and for the OET (Occupational English Test) You must have at least a “B” on each test and finally for the PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic) You must have at least 36 points in total and at least 30 points in each test.

Passport and Identification

To be able to apply for your 482 Visa, you will need to provide your valid international passport, and also the department of all affairs required means of identification documents which can include your marriage certificates, your ID card, birth certificate etc.

Minor Children’s Documents 

If you are going to be travelling with your minor children, you will need to provide their birth certificates, copies of their international passports or any other necessary document. You also need to provide and fill in a form for parental consent or provide other forms of consent.

Health Insurance

The Australian government advises that whether or not your visa requirements call for it you should have health insurance. The 482 Visa does require that you have health insurance and the health insurance must be valid for the time that you will be staying in Australia

Adult Dependent Childs Documents

If you have children that are over 18 years of age and still dependent on you then you will need to provide all necessary identification documents or any other proof of dependency for them.

Evidence of Good Character

You will need to submit documents like your police certificate and also feel and summits form 80 and from 1221 to attest your good character.

You can start your online application here