Hello 482, Goodbye 457!
On 18 March 2018, the 457 visa era finally came to an end, and the long-awaited Temporary Skills Shortage Subclass 482 visa was officially implemented. With this came the release of the relevant legislation involving all the changes, we will endeavour to provide a detailed analysis of the changes in the coming days. Please refer… Continue reading Hello 482, Goodbye 457!
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TSS UPDATE – STILL MARCH, BUT NOT MARCH 1ST
Further information has been provided by the Department of Home Affairs to clarify issues and provisions related to the introduction of the TSS Visa. Here is what we know so far: Date: No set date, but will be first half of March but not 1st of March Genuine Temporary Entrant: Unless the applicant has had… Continue reading TSS UPDATE – STILL MARCH, BUT NOT MARCH 1ST
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South Australia – still open for business
We have been fielding many enquiries regarding the closure of state nomination applications for 188/132 visas in South Australia. Many clients and prospective clients seem to think that SA will no longer accept state nomination applications. This is not true. This is a temporary closure due to applications exceeding the quota set by the Department… Continue reading South Australia – still open for business
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Get Ready – new Citizenship laws coming in July
On 20 April 2017, the government announced changes to the citizenship criteria to be made effect immediately despite not getting the bill passed through Senate. This caused great controversy among politicians and community members and embarrassingly, the bill was struck down by the Senate on 18 October 2017. But we have a persistent Immigration Minster… Continue reading Get Ready – new Citizenship laws coming in July
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EMPLOYER SPONSORED REFORMS – MARCH IS COMING
As most readers would be aware, the Turnbull government announced in April 2017 sweeping changes to the current 457 program, soon to be abolished and replaced by the TSS visa in March. The changes saw many occupations on the previous occupation list totally removed, leaving many applicants in limbo and many other occupations with additional… Continue reading EMPLOYER SPONSORED REFORMS – MARCH IS COMING
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Changes To The Lists Of Eligible Skilled Occupations
The Department of Immigration & Border Protection, now part of the government’s Home Affairs portfolio, has announced today changes to the skilled occupation lists as per the following department website link: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list
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Notice of ATO Data Matching Program – Are you currently on a Visa in Australia??
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has already announced that they will commence the collection of Tax File Number for 457 visa holders (and other employer sponsored migrants) along with the 457-visa change announcement in April 2017. The ATO will also acquire information on visa holders for the 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 financial years… Continue reading Notice of ATO Data Matching Program – Are you currently on a Visa in Australia??
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Flagged occupations on STSOL for January 2018
The Department of Employment is responsible for undertaking a regular review of the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). They have recently published a draft bulletin for public comment on proposed changes to the skilled occupations lists from January 2018. A “Traffic Light” system is being used, which… Continue reading Flagged occupations on STSOL for January 2018
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