The TSS visa is ‘Employer-Sponsored’ and comprises the following 3 streams:
• Short-term stream, if the nominated occupation is included in the Short-term Skilled Occupation list (STSOL);
• Medium-term stream, if the nominated occupation is included in the Medium-term Skilled Occupation list (MTSOL);
• Labour agreement stream, which requires the sponsoring employer to enter into a labour agreement with the Department.
Once you are assessed as eligible in meeting the criteria for one of the above streams you can apply and this involves a 3-stage application process, all of which must be approved for a successful application.
The application process is as follows:
1. Sponsorship application – to be lodged by the sponsoring business employer (this application is to get approval for the business to become a sponsor.
2. Nomination application – to be lodged by the sponsoring business employer (this application is to get approval for the nominee to work for the sponsor; and
3. Visa application – to be lodged by the visa applicant (this application is to get approval for the visa applicant to work for the sponsor).
All of the above applications can be lodged at the same time and employer sponsorship approvals generally last for 5 years and an applicant will become eligible for permanent residency after only 2 years via the Temporary Residence Transition stream.
Permanent residence pathway
The subclass 482 visa may provide a pathway to a permanent residence following 2 years, through the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 visa, or the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) 187 visa. Each of these visa subclasses which is specifically designed for TSS visa holders (and its predecessor, the subclass 457 visa) who have worked full-time for their sponsoring employer for 2 out of the last 4 years.
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