Updates to Subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa – (and How to Avoid Visa Cancellation)
Employees who hold a Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (Subclass 187) and their employers should be aware of recent changes that have been made by the Department of Home Affairs’ (the Department) existing 187 RSMS visa cancellation policy concerning “genuine effort”. What are the changes? The Department will consider whether a visa holder made a […]
New Skilled Regional Visas, and the closure of the RSMS and 489 Visa.
Two new regional visas associated with the Federal Budget of 2019/20 were rolled out days before the federal election was called. From November 2019, the new regional visa scheme contained in the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations 2019 will replace the existing subclass 489 and 187 visas. Whether a visa rebranding or a […]