by hartmanadmin | Dec 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
On 20 December 2017 the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) was established. As part of the Federal Government’s restructure, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has been transitioned to the new Department. The DHA is responsible for immigration, border...
by hartmanadmin | Nov 27, 2017 | Short-Term Work visas, Skilled visas, Student visas, Temporary Activity visas, Training visas, Visitor visas, Working Holiday visas
On 18 November 2017 new visa condition 8602 was introduced as well as changes to the health insurance requirements for subclass 457 visas, as explained below. New Condition 8602 New Condition 8602 has been introduced which requires the visa holder not to have any...
by hartmanadmin | Sep 26, 2017 | 457 Visas
Since 2013 457 visa sponsors have been required to test the Australian labour market to ensure there is no suitable Australian citizen, permanent resident or “eligible temporary visa holder” available to fill the position. Essentially this requires employers to...
by hartmanadmin | Aug 2, 2017 | Skilled visas
With an increasingly restrictive (and soon to be more expensive) permanent Employer Sponsored visa regime, we are beginning to see a return of the Australian General Skilled visa program, which does not require employer nomination or sponsorship, as potentially a more...
by hartmanadmin | Jul 27, 2017 | 457 Visas, Compliance, Standard business sponsorship
As part of the bundle of legislative and policy reforms introduced to Australian work visas, including the Temporary Work (Skilled)(subclass 457) visa, on 1 July 2017 the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) changed the definition of training for 457...
