New Agriculture Visa will Provide a Pathway to Permanent Residence for Foreign Workers
The Federal government has confirmed a new agriculture visa for farm, meat, fisheries and forestry workers that may provide a pathway to permanent residency or regional settlement in Australia. The new visa will allow foreigners to work on Australian farms, will be in place from late next month, however details on who and how many people […]
Working Holiday Visas – for bushfire recovery work
Employers can now employ overseas visitors on Working Holiday Maker visas (Subclasses 417 and 462) to assist in bushfire recovery work. This includes people on second and third working holiday visas. Bushfire recovery work must be undertaken in specified local government regional areas affected by bushfires occurring after 31 July 2019 and before 1 March […]
Court rules on so-called ‘BackPacker Tax’.
The introduction of the so-called ‘backpacker tax’ by the Commonwealth government in December 2016 was depicted in the media as a cash grab and bad policy for regional Australia. Critics said that the policy discouraged non-citizens from applying for Working Holiday visas, despite the fact the government had greater numbers of Working Holiday visa makers […]
Do you know the visa status of contractors on your work site?
It’s critical to be aware of your workers’ current visa status – or else you may be faced with a hefty fine…or worse. Australia Border Force launches ‘Operation Battenrun’ Australian Border Force has recently cracked down on ‘unscrupulous’ Labour Hire Intermediaries (LHI). A number of individuals, operating as LHIs, were located and detained across multiple […]
3 Important Changes to Australian Immigration Law
The start of the financial year is usually a time when new changes and increases in fees are implemented by the government. Read on to see what’s in store on 1 July 2019. Visa Application Fee Increases The Department of Home Affairs has announced a 5.4% increase in application fees for most visa classes, commencing […]
Working in Australia: which visa is right for you?
If you want to work in Australia, you will need to find a visa that is right for your needs. Each visa has different work requirements and limitations. Which visa is the right one for you? Subclass 500 Student visa As the main purpose of this visa is for students to study in Australia, you […]
Employing Working Holiday Makers
Employing Working Holiday Makers – What Employers Need to Know On the 1st January 2017, the Australian Government imposed a fixed tax rate for employing working holiday makers. One year later, it appears that a large proportion of employers are either unaware of the fixed tax rate or the requirement to register as employers of working […]