The new subclass 482 TSS visa has replaced the subclass 457 visa.
This is the 10 Things you need to know about the 482 visa.
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The new subclass 482 TSS visa has replaced the subclass 457 visa.
This is the 10 Things you need to know about the 482 visa.
The TSS subclass 482 visa was introduced on 18 March 2018. It replaced the 457 visa which will no longer be granted. While applications for the 457 Visa are no longer being accepted, applications that were filed before 18 March 2018 will still be processed. View the full list of 457 and 482 Visa differences here.
Tougher vetting imposed by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has led migration to plummet to its lowest since 2007. As reported by the Department of Home Affairs, actual intake fell from 183,608 in 2016-2017 to a staggering 162,417 for the 2017-2018 financial year. This is attributed to a 46 per cent increase in visas being refused and an additional 17 per cent rise in application withdrawals due to the greater scrutiny, according to The Australian. Even though the government is not required to fulfil the current migration cap of 190,000, nearly every previous year they have.
The TSS 482 visa was introduced on 18 March 2018. It replaces the 457 visa which will no longer be granted.
UPDATE: Since writing this article we have released more information on the TSS 482 visa. See the links below for more information.
What are the main features of the TSS Visa?
The Temporary Skills Shortage Visa subclass 482 is a short term work visa.
The TSS allows approved employers (sponsors) to nominate approved positions from the occupation list for overseas workers to fill.
The overseas workers must have the required levels of skills and English to be granted the visa.
The features of the TSS as outlined by the Department fact sheet include:
Key terms: Visa cancellation – Migration Act 1958, s501 – Migration Act 1958, s116 – character issues – criminal charges – Commonwealth Ombudsman
The Commonwealth Ombudsman is the organisation responsible for handling complaints about Commonwealth Government departments and agencies. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) is one of the Government departments monitored by the Ombudsman.
In December 2016 the Ombudsman published two reports involving the DIBP, namely:
Both reports identified shortcomings and issues with the DIBP process of cancelling long term Australian visas and bridging visas.
The section 501 Report
In the section 501 report it was noted that a similar investigation was carried out in 2006, which was critical of the then Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) for not “always provide(sic) the minister with all relevant information, especially mitigating information, about long term Australian residents when considering the cancellation of their visa”.
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