WORKING VISA AUSTRALIA - 482 VISA: OVERVIEW - APPLICATION PROCESS
Working Visa Subclass 482: ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS - APPLICATION PROCESS #australianvisa
In March 2018, the Subclass 457 visa was abolished and replaced with the Subclass 482 (Temporary Skills Shortage) visa.
The 482 is a short-term work visa that allows employers to address labour shortages by employing overseas qualified or skilled workers where they cannot find an appropriately skilled Australian.
The 482 visa is a temporary skilled visa. This means that 482 visa holders can only work in eligible skilled occupations, and they do not have the right to stay in Australia permanently.
The 482 program enables residence in Australia for the purposes of employment for a period of up to four years, or up to 5 years for Hong Kong passport holders.
There are three streams available under this visa program:
Short-term stream – for temporary overseas skilled workers to fill short-term positions in various occupations for a maximum of two years (or four years if an international trade obligation [ITO] applies or up to 5 years or Hong Kong passport holders);
Medium-term stream – for highly skilled overseas workers to fill medium-term critical skills for up to four years, or up to 5 years or Hong Kong passport holders, with eligibility to apply for permanent residence under Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) after three years; or
Labour Agreement stream –where an employer has executed a labour agreement with the Commonwealth to source skilled overseas workers because there is a demonstrated need that cannot be met in the Australian labour market and standard visa programs are not available.
Limitations on the 482 visa
Primary applicant holding the 482 visa is confined to the nominated occupation
Any period of unemployment cannot exceed sixty consecutive days
482 visa holders are not entitled to many tax reliefs or government assistance
Paying excessive school fees per child to attend government schools or universities
Maintaining adequate private health insurance at all times while they are in Australia
No government assistance to study
No access to Medicare or Centrelink payments
Advantages of 482 visa
unlimited travel to and from Australia
eligible to borrowing money from the banks in Australia
long term employment
may lead to permanent residency in Australia
work in Australia for a period of between one day and four years (or 5 years or Hong Kong passport holders)
change employers, provided the new employer is an approved sponsor
bring any eligible family members, who can work and study
Immigration website
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/
