Due to an influx in State
Nomination applications for ICT occupations in Victoria, all
applications for the below occupations will be closed from 11 November 2016
- 6 March 2017.
135112
ICT Project Manager
261111
ICT Business Analyst
261112
Systems Analyst
261311
Analyst Programmer
261312
Developer Programmer
261313
Software Engineer
261314
Software Tester
261399
Software and Applications Programmers nec
262111
Database...
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Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Changes to 457 scheme on the way
It seems that every few years the 457 temporary work visa
comes under intense parliamentary and media scrutiny, and we are now at that
point again.
In the past few weeks we have seen an intense media campaign
highlighting alleged rorts of the system by unscrupulous employers. In
addition, possibly reflecting elements of the political agenda of Donald Trump,
the opposition leader, Bill Shorten, has introduced a private members bill to
review the 457 visa system.
The Migration Amendment (Putting Local Workers First) Bill
2016, calls...
Thursday, 10 November 2016
NEW Entrepreneur Visa - Australia
Entrepreneur Visa
The Government of Australia introduced the National
Innovation & Science Agenda with the objective of taking Australia through
extraordinary technological change that is intended to transform the way we
live, work, communicate and pursue good ideas.
In order to advance the Agenda, the Government introduced
the New Entrepreneur visa to attract the best overseas start-up talent into the
country.
The new Australian Entrepreneur visa has been established
for entrepreneur with innovative ideas and financial backing...
Monday, 7 November 2016
Who can become a sponsor (457 visa)?
Who can become a sponsor?
To become a sponsor, you must be able to show that your business:
is a lawfully operating business
has no relevant adverse information against your business.
Australian businesses must also demonstrate their commitment to employing local labour as well as non-discriminatory recruitment practices.
There are two ways you can become an approved sponsor:
Option 1: Apply to be a standard business sponsor
Option 2: Negotiate a labour agreement.
Option 1: Apply to be a standard business sponsor
The standard business...
VISA UPDATE: Subclass 400 Visa (short term work visa)
You can apply for this visa if you need
to enter Australia to undertake one of the following activities:
Highly specialised work
You
can apply for this visa to do short-term, highly specialised, non-ongoing work
in Australia if you have specialised skills, knowledge or experience that both:
can assist an Australian business
cannot reasonably be found in the
Australian labour market.
Highly
specialised work is usually work that either:
is done by people with an occupation
listed in Major Groups 1, 2 or 3 of the Australian and New...
Thursday, 3 November 2016
457 Visa changes - visa condition 8107
Migration Legislation Amendment (2016 Measures No. 4) Regulation 2016 amends a number of
provisions of the Migration
Regulations 1994 as listed below:
Schedule 1 - Visa Condition 8107
This Schedule reduces the time
period that a Subclass
457 (Temporary Work (Skilled) visa holder can remain
in Australia after ceasing employment with their current sponsor from 90 days to 60 days
If 457 holder has
not found a new sponsor within 60 days of ceasing that employment, they
...
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Beware of scammers – always seek legal advice
Vulnerable migrants and temporary visa holders are being
targeted by scammers pretending to be from the Department of Immigration.
The scammers usually claim that there are problems with
the people’s paperwork or visa status and demand money to fix it or otherwise
face the consequences, including the risk of deportation and possible arrest of
family members.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
recently announced that more than 300 reports of this type of activity were
referred to it since March this year....
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