From March 2018, the 457 visa will be abolished and replaced with the TSS visa. The TSS visa will be comprised of a Short-Term stream of up to two years, and a Medium-Term stream of up to four years.
NOTE: this is not the end of Skilled Migration Visas, it is a change in emphasis by the government. Blueroo Visas will continue to provide Professional Services for Short and Long Term Skilled Migration visas.
The Short-Term stream is designed for Australian businesses to fill skill gaps with foreign workers on a temporary basis, where a suitably skilled Australian worker cannot be sourced.
The Medium-Term stream will allow employers to source foreign workers to address shortages in a narrower range of high skill and critical need occupations, where a suitably skilled Australian worker cannot be sourced.
The Short-Term stream will include the following criteria:
– Renewal: Capacity for visa renewal onshore once only.
– Occupations: o For non-regional Australia, the STSOL will apply. o For regional Australia, the STSOL will apply, with additional occupations available to support regional employers.
– English language requirements: A requirement of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (or equivalent test) score of 5, with a minimum of 4.5 in each test component.
– Genuine entry: A genuine temporary entrant requirement.
The Medium-Term stream will include the following criteria:
– Renewal: Capacity for visa renewal onshore and a permanent residence pathway after three years.
– Occupation lists:
o For non-regional Australia – the MLTSSL will apply.
o For regional Australia – the MLTSSL will apply, with additional occupations available to support regional employers. – English language requirements: a requirement of a minimum of IELTS 5 (or equivalent test) in each test component.
Eligibility criteria for both streams will include:
– Work experience: at least two years’ work experience relevant to the particular occupation
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