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Victoria has opened its 2025–26 skilled migration visa nomination program for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). The program is open to skilled professionals living in Victoria or overseas who meet both Department of Home Affairs and Victorian Government criteria. For
Australia now has a much sharper focus on employers that rely on sponsored workers. Migrant worker protection laws and higher penalties apply under the Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Act 2024.Alongside sponsor sanctions, the Australian Border Force has started to publish a Prohibited Employer Register for businesses that have seriously,
Workforce shortages are not easing in 2025. The rules are tighter, salary floors are higher, and monitoring is active. The opportunity is clear. If you run a clean pipeline and keep audit ready records, you can hire faster and protect your approvals. What changed in 2025 Skills in Demand 482
Overview Australia’s Jobs and Skills Report 2025, released by Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), outlines how the nation’s workforce is evolving — and what that means for employers. For organisations with a significant portion of their workforce on skilled visas, the report’s findings are a roadmap for navigating change, closing
This guide helps Australian farm owners, operations managers and labour hire coordinators plan staffing and stay compliant. It reflects the law and official guidance. Key obligations include paying the correct award rates with the piecework floor, using licensed labour hire where required, checking work rights with VEVO, and following sponsor
Use this 8501 compliance checklist 482 employers can apply from day one. It gives HR a simple SOP, the evidence to collect, RHCA limits, and a no gap workflow that aligns with 8607 employer changes. 8501 in context, what HR needs to know Condition 8501 requires the holder to maintain
What condition 8501 requires If your 482/TSS visa carries condition 8501, you must maintain adequate health insurance the whole time you are in Australia. The Department summarises 8501 this way: “the visa holder must maintain adequate arrangements for health insurance while the holder is in Australia.” This duty applies to
If you hold, hire, or manage staff on the 482, Condition 8607 sets the ground rules. It tells you who the visa holder can work for, what job they must do, when they must start, and what happens if employment stops. Since 1 July 2024 the rules around employment gaps
Hiring in venues moves fast. Visa bottlenecks in hospitality appear when the process is loose. You keep staff on roster when roles are clear, the occupation match is right, evidence is complete, and follow ups are tight. This field guide shows the setup that works. Why hires stallDelays mostly come
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