Acquiring Temporary Work Visas For Staff

One of many types of temporary work visas in Australia, the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in genuinely skilled workers where they cannot source an appropriately skilled Australian.

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Skills in Demand Visa

The Skills in Demand visa facilitates targeted use of overseas workers to address temporary skill shortages while ensuring that Australian workers get priority.

This visa requires sponsorship, so your candidate must be nominated for a skilled position and you must be an approved sponsor. In fact, there are three steps that must be completed for a Skills in Demand visa.

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Sponsorship

The business must meet requirements such as being an active business, lawful and meets employment regulations in order to fulfill the requirements of the sponsorship application.

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Nomination

The nomination application should include details that confirm the authenticity of the role, such as position details, salary, proof of efforts to hire an Australian and confirmation that the business is viable to sponsor overseas.

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Visa Application

The nominated employee must fill out an application that details character and health requirements, as well as their suitability for the role.

Holders of this specific temporary work visa can work in Australia in their nominated occupation for their approved sponsor under one of three pathways:

1

Specialist Skills Pathway

This pathway is designed for high-earning specialists and is not restricted by occupation lists. The minimum salary threshold is $135,000 and all applications will receive expedited processing.
2

Core Skills Pathway

The Core Skills Pathway targets occupations with earnings between $73,150 - $135,000 and is based on specific occupations within the Core Skills Occupation list.
3

Labour Agreement Pathway

This pathway may be utilised in exceptional cases where standard visa programs are not available and there is a demonstrated need that cannot be met in the Australian labour market.

Projects & Temporary Work Visa

The TSS is only one type of temporary work visa in Australia, there are actually several types and each have different criteria and requirements.

The subclass that is the temporary work visa 400 is often referred to as the short stay specialist visa. This is for people who want to travel to Australia to:

  • Undertake short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work.

  • In limited circumstances, participate in an activity or work relating to Australia’s interests.

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Temporary Work Visa 400 Eligibility

To consider this program, an applicant must:

  • Be invited, or supported, by the organisation the applicant will be working for.

  • Have specialist skills, knowledge or experience that is needed but cannot be found in Australia

The stay time for this visa can be up to 6 months, but in order for a visa to be granted for longer than 3 months the business must make a strong case as to why the additional time is required. The work for this visa cannot be ongoing and needs to be a fixed-term project or area of work, because this visa is not eligible for extension applications.

If you need assistance with organising a temporary visa for a worker, the team at Techvisa can assist you. Contact us now to find out more about how we can help your business.