Immigration compliance Bill reforms
The government has announced its intention to introduce a new immigration compliance and integrity Bill to strengthen the sanctions against employer sponsors who breach their obligations under the Sponsorship Obligations. The Bill will also enable the Department of Home Affairs to collect additional data on visa holders for data matching purposes and enable it to […]
The Future of Migrant Worker Protections in Australia
Roam Migration Law Partner, Jackson Taylor, will present a webinar on the future of Migrant Worker Protections for temporary migrants in Australia. Date and Time: Wed, November 29, 2017 | 10:00 – 10:45 AM AEST Registration: https://goo.gl/YNRFTp In this presentation, he will share his learnings and vision for the future of immigration compliance in Australia, the potential dangers for employers, and […]
At Last, Some Good News for 457 Visa Holders!
The Department of Home Affairs has finally provided some clarity to the Employer Sponsored Permanent Residency arrangements under the Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (Temporary Residence Transition) (‘186 TRT visa’) for post-March 2018, providing some good news for 457 visa holders. The 186 TRT visa is available to 457 visa holders who have worked […]
457 visa processing times and accredited sponsorship
A recent industry liaison meeting revealed that 457 visa processing times – Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (457) applications have now stretched to as much as 5 months due to a combination of staffing restraints, changes to the regulations, and high application volumes. In addition, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) recent approach of requesting more detailed […]
August Corporate Immigration Update – 457 processing times and benchmarks
457 processing delays and training benchmark changes The last 6 months has been a period of rapid change and disruption in Australian immigration, in particular for the Subclass 457 Temporary Work visa. Changes to the 457 program continue as the Department implements further alterations in preparation for the introduction of the new Temporary Skill Shortage visa from […]
July Changes to Temporary Work 457 & Employer Nomination Scheme 186 visas
The Department of Home Affairs has created almost as much hype and tension as the season premiere of Game of Thrones in the lead up to the 1 July changes to the 457 visa laws. And the action has not disappointed. Numerous changes were introduced, including the creation of separate occupation lists for different visa […]
New training levy to replace 457 visa training benchmark for business sponsors
Budget reveals new training levy on businesses sponsoring on the new TSS visa The budget announced yesterday has revealed plans to impose a training levy to raise $1.2 billion from businesses looking to sponsor overseas employees under the new Temporary Skill Shortage (‘TSS’) visa. The TSS visa will replace the highly politicised 457 program in […]
Impact of 457 changes to employer sponsored permanent residency
457 changes, ‘responsive skills lists’, and business risk in migration The Australian government announced sweeping 457 changes from 19 April 2017. However, the changes will not only have a direct impact on 457 visa applicants and employers, but also on a wider range of Australian skilled visas, in particular, the 186 Employer Nomination Scheme visa, […]
PM announces abolition of 457 visa, introduces 458 visa instead
The Prime Minister captured national headlines following a surprise Facebook livestream on the 19th of April, in which he that his government would be abolishing the 457 Temporary Work visa. The 457 visa has been subject to significant criticism and public concern in recent years as local economic conditions have slowed and numerous cases of […]