21/03/2022
From 1 July 2022 applicants will have access to permanent residency under the TRT visa stream if they are:
- Existing subclass 482 (TSS) visa holders in the short-term stream who were in Australia for at least 12 months between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 and are employed by a suitable Australian employer, will have access to permanent residence.
- Person who, on 18 April 2017, held or had applied for a subclass 457 visa that was subsequently granted.
This new legislation provides a pathway to permanent residency for Subclass 482 visa holders in the short-term stream, regardless of whether their nominated occupation is on the Medium & Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) or the Regional Occupation List (ROL).
Source to Legislation: Migration (Specified persons and periods of time for regulation 5.19) Instrument (LIN 22/038) 2022