Temporary Skilled Shortage (TSS) Subclass 482 Visa

Replaced with new requirements and now known as the ‘Skills in Demand’ subclass 482 visa

​​​​​​The Skills in Demand (SID) visa replaces the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa. The SID allows most visa holders to stay in Australia for up to 4 years. It offers a streamlined process for both migrants and employers needing more skilled workers to grow their businesses.

A modernised Combined Skilled Occupation List (CSOL) and the new Skills in Demand (SID) visa are included in changes to introduced to Australia’s skilled visa program beginning on 7 December 2024.

This new CSOL list fulfils the Government’s commitment to replace the current complex, out of date and inflexible occupation lists in the temporary skilled visa program. The CSOL is a single consolidated list of labour market analysis and stakeholder consultations by Jobs and Skills Australia

The CSOL replaces existing multiple skilled occupation lists previously used for the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS visa). The CSOL has more than 450 occupations in sectors such as:

• construction
• cyber security
• agriculture
• health.

Skills in Demand (SID) visa holders also have a clear pathway to permanent residence. This will give certainty to both migrants and employers and will apply to the Direct Entry stream of the permanent Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa, NOTE: the time that you now need to work for your employer in order to qualify for PR has been reduced to two out of the previous three years (previously it was 3 out of 4)

The SID visa has 3 streams:

• Core Skills stream:
  To meet targeted workforce needs. Most SID visa holders will use this stream.
• Specialist Skills stream.
  This stream will help drive innovation and job creation.
• Labour Agreement stream.
  This stream will be replaced by an Essential Skills stream (under development).

With a SID visa, you:

• have a pathway to permanent residence (any work with an approved employer counts towards permanent residence).
• benefit from a work experience requirement that is now one year less than the current TSS Visa. SID applicants must now only need to have one year of work experience in SID visa Specialist Skills stream

This is a brief summary of the requirements that this visa recognises that highly skilled migrants lift national productivity and that the eligible occupations list (CSOL) has been refurbished and in some circumstances certain occupations can derive similar benefits via a Labour Agreement.

Labour agreement stream

• Be nominated to work in a specified occupation under the terms of a Labour Agreement.
• Unless otherwise specified in the Labour Agreement, have gained at least 12 months relevant full-time work experience, within the last 5 years including;