Introduction

In recent years, Australia was facing immense workforce shortages. Since it had a massive impact on the economy, they had to find a solid solution to this problem. Hence, in the mid of March, 1980, the Australian government decided to abolish the previously followed 457 visa and replaced it with the new temporary skill shortage (TSS) visa. A TSS Visa is a working visa that helps the employers within Australia to sponsor some of the foreigners to work for them in Australia. The employee will automatically be permitted to reside in Australia, thereafter.

Who can Apply for TSS Visa?

All those people unemployed in different countries around the world can apply for a TSS Visa. All you need to ensure is that you have the skills and abilities that can be of good work for an Australian employer to recruit you. There are three different streams to the TSS Visa. Let’s have a look at them;

1. Short term stream: The short term stream visa is the visa that permits people to have the chance to work in Australia for about two years. This does not only limit to two years as you do have the right to extend them for further two years if you wish. This visa would require you to have an IELTS score of about 5. One of the primary things to notice here is that this will only appoint you a chance to secure temporary residence in Australia with no intention to reside here permanently. It takes about 35 to 45 days for the application to be processed.
   
   
2. Medium term stream: The medium term stream visa allows people to be employed within Australia and get a visa for up to four years. The best part about this visa is that it allows people to apply for a permanent residence after a time slot of 3 years. This visa too requires an IELTS score of 5. You should have approximately 2 years of working experience to be able to apply for this visa. It takes about 25 to 30 days for your application to be processed.
   
   
3. Labor agreement stream: The labor agreement stream is strictly restricted for those employers who wish to hire an overseas official for job in accordance with the labor agreements of Australia. This option allows to you to visit Australia and work for them a period of 4 years or otherwise written in the labor agreement. The labor agreement is a simple contract that has been agreed upon with the Australian government and the employers. It takes about 15 to 40 days for your application to be processed.

How to Apply for a TSS Visa?

The application for a TSS Visa calls for three different steps;

Standard business sponsorship: The employer must issue a sponsorship application agreeing on the fact that he wants to call the employee to Australia.

Nomination: The nomination application is too filled by the employer where he/she nominates the employee for a specific position in the company.

Visa Application: The third process is where the employee needs to submit all their documents in order to see if they are perfect for the job.