Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
For invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills that Australia needs to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
There are four streams:
- Short term stream
- Medium term stream
- Labour agreement stream
- Subsequent entrant Stream
482A Short Term Stream Details:
This visa stream enables employers to address short term labour shortages by bringing in genuinely skilled overseas workers where employers cannot source an appropriately skilled Australian.
| Stay period | You can stay for up to 2 years or up to 4 years if an International Trade Obligation (ITO) applies. | |
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482B Medium Term Stream Details:
This visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in genuinely skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian
| Stay period | Up to 4 years. | |||
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482C Labour Agreement Stream Details:
This visa is for skilled workers nominated by an employers with a Labour Agreement. It lets you live and work in Australia temporarily.
| Stay period | Up to a maximum of 4 years, depending on the terms in the labour agreement. | |||
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482D Subsequent Entrant Stream Details:
This visa enables genuinely skilled workers brought in to address labour shortages to bring their family. It is for family members of subclass 482 and 457 visa holders.
| Stay period | You can stay for as long as your visa is valid. | |||
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（Note: above fees are subject to the final fee charged by the Australian Immigration Department）
