Australia Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (SUBCLASS 482)

For this visa stream, you must be sponsored to work in an occupation listed on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

With this visa, you can

• Work in Australia for up to 2 for your sponsor or work in Australia for up to 4 years if an International Trade Obligation (ITO) applies
• Study (you won’t receive government assistance)
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid
• If eligible, apply for permanent residence

How long you can stay here 

This visa is a temporary visa. You can stay in Australia for as long as your employer nominates you. So it will be:

• up to 2 years in most cases
• up to 4 years if an ITO applies but the maximum length will depend on the actual ITO relevant to your circumstances

Stay longer

• your employer will need to submit a new nomination
• you must apply for a new visa.

If your visa is about to expire and you want to stay in Australia to work for one of your employers:

• Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

After your employer is able to sponsor you for permanent residence through some other means.