482 TSS Visa Processing Time

Important: the figures below are for the former TSS streams

The Short-term and Medium-term streams of the TSS visa ended when the 482 Skills in Demand (SID) visa replaced the TSS visa on 7 December 2024. The SID visa has Specialist Skills, Core Skills and Labour Agreement streams. The processing times below are historical and kept for reference. For current figures see SID 482 visa processing times.

482 TSS Visa Processing Time

The Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa (which replaced the TSS 482 visa on 7 December 2024) lets an employer sponsor a suitably skilled worker to fill a position they can’t find a suitably skilled Australian to fill. Below are the processing times that were published for the former TSS streams. For current figures by SID stream, see SID 482 visa processing times.

TSS 482 Visa Short-term stream Processing Times

25% of applications: 4 Days
50% of applications: 8 Days
75% of applications: 39 Days
90% of applications: 70 Days

Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482 Visa Short-term stream)The 482 short-term stream visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.–https://visaenvoy.com/skills-in-demand-visa/

482 Visa Medium-term stream processing Times

25% of applications: 5 Days
50% of applications: 14 Days
75% of applications: 39 Days
90% of applications: 70 Days

Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482 TSS visa Medium-term stream)The TSS 482 visa enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in skilled workers where employers can’t source an appropriately skilled Australian worker.–https://visaenvoy.com/skills-in-demand-visa/

482 Visa Labour agreement stream processing Times

25% of applications: 10 Days
50% of applications: 41 Days
75% of applications: 83 Days
90% of applications: 6 Months

Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482 TSS visa Labour agreement stream)This visa is for skilled workers nominated by employers who have a Labour Agreement. It lets you live and work in Australia temporarily. Labour agreements are developed between the Australian Government (represented by the Department) and employers.–https://visaenvoy.com/temporary-skill-shortage-tss-visa/482-visa-labour-agreement-stream/

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