Overview of the Subclass 482 TSS visa
This article provides an overview of the new Temporary Skill Shortage Subclass 482 visa (‘482 TSS’). Additional articles will follow with details of the changes to the permanent Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Subclass 187. Despite the significant media around the introduction of the 482 TSS visa, the final product […]
457 visa updates – November 2017
There have been a number of 457 visa updates in recent weeks, despite the planned abolition of the visa in March 2018. Many of the changes to the Subclass 457 Temporary Work visa are expected to be replicated in the future Temporary Skill Shortage visa system after March 2018, as the government focuses on increased ‘integrity’ […]
STSOL Occupation List Consultation
The Department of Employment is seeking feedback on potential changes to the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) to come into effect January 2018. Effective April 2017, the Skilled Migration Occupation Lists will be updated every 6 and 12 months. The Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) will be updated every 6 months, in July and January, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Subclass 500 Student Visa Framework From 1 July
The new Student visa framework was introduced from 1 July 2016 to simplify student visa arrangements. The number of Student visas was reduced from seven to two (Student and Student Guardian). The new Subclass 500 Student visa operates on a modified risk assessment framework which takes into consideration the nationality of the applicant and the […]
Changes to 457 visa program
A raft of minor changes to the 457 visa program have recently been introduced following recommendations from the independent panel’s report, Robust New Foundations. While more substantial changes have been foreshadowed for the financial year 2015-16 a number of these changes appear problematic due to opposition in parliament and the likelihood of these more substantial […]