Businesses continue to utilise the Temporary Skill Shortage visa to fill critical skills gaps. The numbers of TSS visa subclass 482 are likely to remain consistent with FY2020 in which there were 29,000 temporary work visa approvals. 22.1% of these were within the information and communications technology sector and 22.1% in health care and social assistance.
The Department will also maintain priority processing and visas approved within a few days for Developers, Software Engingeers, Construction Project Managers, Mechanical Engineers and some medical occupations.
In 2020, the GTI visa subclass 858 proved highly successful to secure permanent residency within a matter of weeks for skilled workers with international recognized achievement and talents within their industry, both inside and outside Australia. With Home Affairs tripling the allocations to 15,000 in 2021, this pathway to permanent residency is proving more accessible and cost effective for many senior positions.