What is Required to Move Your Business to Australia?
There are two key tasks to take when moving your business to Australia.
Skilled Visa Points Requirement Increases
As of 1 July 2018, applicants for the General Skilled Migration (‘Skilled’) visas (Subclasses 189, 190 and 489) will need a minimum of 65 points to be invited. This is an increase from the previous minimum of 60 points. If you have lodged an Expression of Interest (‘EOI’) and have not received an invitation for […]
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 […]
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 […]