Skilling Australians Fund levy implementation 12 August 2018
The implementation date for the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy, also known as the SAF levy or Training levy, has been set for 12 August. The levy will be imposed on any Nominations for the Subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa, Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (all streams) and the Subclass 187 Regional Sponsored […]
Important Visa Sponsorship Training Benchmark Requirement Update
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy is to be introduced in the 1st Quarter of Financial Year 2018-19. From this date, it is expected that the existing Training Benchmark system will be removed. This will impact all existing Business Sponsors. There is no official confirmation at this […]
Skilling Australians Fund Legislation Passes Parliament
On 9 May 2018, the Australian Parliament passed the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) Legislation. The SAF Legislation introduces a new ‘user pays’ training levy (the SAF Levy) for all employer sponsored nominations. For further background on this change and others recently made to employer sponsored migration in Australia please refer to our previous article ‘What […]
What employers should know about the new 482 visa changes to employer sponsored permanent residency
The March implementation of the Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (‘482’) visa changes are the biggest change to employer sponsored migration in more than 10 years. The changes are likely to make recruitment of international talent more difficult and costly across the board. For many organisations who are need of specialist skills it will […]
The Global Talent Scheme Visa – an olive branch to the tech sector
Background The last 12 months have seen significant upheaval in the employer sponsored visa categories, including the Subclass 457 – Temporary Work (Skilled) visa, Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (‘186 visa’) and Subclass 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme permanent visas. On 19 March 2018, this upheaval culminated in the introduction of the Subclass […]
Overview of the Subclass 482 TSS visa
This article provides an overview of the new Temporary Skill Shortage Subclass 482 visa (‘482 TSS’). Additional articles will follow with details of the changes to the permanent Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Subclass 187. Despite the significant media around the introduction of the 482 TSS visa, the final product […]
It’s Here! The March TSS Visa Implementation
Introduction of the new Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) visa and associated changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme 186 and Regional Skilled Migration Scheme 187 Permanent Residency visas come into effect 18 March 2018. So what took so long? The Department of Home Affairs (formerly Immigration & Border Protection) have announced that the new Regulations […]
Increased Costs for TSS Visa (formerly 457), 186 and 187 Visas from March 2018
Last chance to lodge 457, 186 and 187 visas before March 2018 changes The 457 visa will be abolished in March 2018 and replaced with the new Temporary Skill Shortage TSS visa. There will also be substantial changes to the employer sponsored permanent visas; the Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) and Subclass 187 […]
Employing Working Holiday Makers
Employing Working Holiday Makers – What Employers Need to Know On the 1st January 2017, the Australian Government imposed a fixed tax rate for employing working holiday makers. One year later, it appears that a large proportion of employers are either unaware of the fixed tax rate or the requirement to register as employers of working […]