Thousands of refugees on temporary visas will be granted permanent visas after the government fulfills a key election promise
Australia’s government announced a landmark decision to grant permanent visas to refugees, marking a significant shift in the country’s immigration policies. However, the policy was a campaign commitment the Labor government took to the recent election. Unsurprisingly, the decision has been met with mixed reactions, with some hailing it as a humanitarian victory, while others […]
New pathways added to Subclass 186 Temporary Residency Transition visa
Background The Australian government previously announced its intention to create additional pathways to permanent residency for people who were present in Australia during the pandemic period. While the details at the time of the announcement were not clear, it was expected that Sc 482 visa holders in the Short Term stream would have access to […]
New Permanent Residency Pathways Created For Eligible Hong Kong And British National Overseas Passport Holders
The Australian government has released a new Legislative Instrument that creates new pathways to permanent residency for eligible HKSAR and BNO passport holders from 5 March 2022. A new Hong Kong stream has been inserted within the Subclasses 189 and 191 visa classes. The new Instrument also allows additional temporary visa concessions for British National […]
Permanent Residency pathway for COVID affected 457 and 482 visa holders secured
Several amendments to legislative instruments were released last week, providing concessions for workers whose employment has been adversely impacted by the COVID pandemic, and securing their pathway to permanent residency. Concessions available for visa holders stood down and hours reduced At the onset of the COVID pandemic, as businesses were forced to follow strict lockdown […]
Grandfathering Arrangements for 186 visas (5 Case Studies)
The significant changes to the Employer Sponsored visa categories in March 2018 limited access to permanent residency for many applicants. The assessment of eligibility for a Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme (186 visa) visa under the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream has become increasingly complicated, and requires a comprehensive analysis of an applicant’s circumstances. […]
Department of Home Affairs Confirms Permanent Residency Concessions for Grandfathered 457 Visa Holders
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that it will accept applications for Permanent Residency (PR) under the Subclass 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa from 457 or 482 TSS visa holders after 23 months in their nominated occupation/position, as opposed to the previous 24 month period. This concession is only available to ‘grandfathered’ PR […]
Employing overseas workers and Fringe Benefits Tax Facts.
Question – If an employer paid for a current employee’s permanent residence application is the employer’s payment subject to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)? So you’ve decided to extend an overseas workers contact with a permanent residence sponsorship, but there are a few tax implications that you’re unsure of and the Fringe Benefits Tax implication for […]
What employers should know about the new 482 visa changes to employer sponsored permanent residency
The March implementation of the Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (‘482’) visa changes are the biggest change to employer sponsored migration in more than 10 years. The changes are likely to make recruitment of international talent more difficult and costly across the board. For many organisations who are need of specialist skills it will […]