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, […]
2014 Budget confirms migration program numbers to remain steady
The 2014 Budget confirmed that the 2014-15 migration program will remain overall steady at 190,000 places including 128,550 for skilled migration, 60,885 places for family migration and 565 places under the special eligibility stream. Focus on skilled migrants the new priority