Introducing the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa and the Global Talent Scheme (GTS) pilot

On 18 April 2017, now Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton, together with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, made a surprise announcement that the popular 457 visa would be abolished by March 2018, and replaced with a new visa in an effort to "put Australians first".

Since the announcement, information about the new Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) ('TSS') visa has been scarce, leaving many employees currently on 457 visas feeling uncertain about their future. The legislative requirements of the new TSS visa were finally released on 18 March 2018.

Here's what we know:

• The occupation list under the 457 scheme has been reduced and split into 2 lists:
• • the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and;