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 employers should know about the new 482 visa changes to employer sponsored permanent residency’.
Please refer to the table below to assess your businesses SAF Levy liability.
| Business Turnover <$10M | Business Turnover >$10M | |
| 482 Nomination – charge per year | $1200.00 | $1800.00 |
| Permanent Residency – once per application | $3000.00 | $5000.00 |
Recommended Action
Although the commencement date of the SAF Levy has not yet been confirmed we recommend your business moves quickly to submit any outstanding employer sponsored nominations.
For any questions relating to the above and your business’ sponsorship obligations, please contact Roam Migration Law on 03 9044 9265.
Read our Important Visa Sponsorship Training Benchmark Requirement Update.
