Visa Conditions and Cancellations
Complying with visa conditions is one of the most important obligations you have of holding your visa. If you fail to comply with a condition imposed on your visa, it may lead to your visa being cancelled which will leave you with limited options to re-apply for another visa whilst in Australia. As a visa […]
Salary Requirements for Australian Workers
For standard business sponsors, the obligation to ensure equivalent terms and conditions of employment will mean that you must pay your workers the market salary rate. This requirement has been designed to protect skilled overseas workers from exploitation and to ensure that skilled workers are paid no less than an Australian worker would, doing the […]
407 Training Visas
The Subclass 407 (Training) visa aims to promote international goodwill by allowing Australian organisations, government agencies (including foreign government agencies) to sponsor persons to travel to Australia to participate in occupational training activities, including classroom-based professional development activities. As a sponsoring provider, companies can sponsor trainees for a period of 2 years. During the period of 2 […]
Subclass 494 Visas
The 494 visa is a skilled employer sponsored regional (provisional) visa. This visa allows skilled applicants to apply to work in the regional areas. This visa allows you to stay in Australia for a period of 5 years. However, this must be done in designated regional areas of Australia. Eligibility for the 494 visas Benefits […]
Labour Agreements
Exacerbated by the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is understandable that many businesses are experiencing difficulty in sourcing suitable Australian or local employees to fill roles. As an employer, you may already be aware of the differing considerations when trying to sponsor foreign nationals under an employer-sponsored visa, one being that you must nominate a position on […]
The AAT to be abolished in 2024
Earlier this month, the Australian government announced they are abolishing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Whilst this may sound concerning, there is no need to be worried because the AAT will be replaced by another federal administrative review body. This new reviewing body has not been announced yet, but the government has ensured that all existing […]
Changes to requirements for Health Examinations
The Department of Home Affairs has implemented several regulatory and policy changes due to the adverse impact of Covid-19. Among these changes are temporary concessions for both visa holders and applicants relating to health examinations for temporary visa applicants, aimed at streamlining temporary visa applications. Temporary visa applicants will not be required to undertake medical […]
Recently Changes on 190 & 491 NSW State Nomination Requirements
On 12 December 2022, the New South Wales Government has announced several changes relating to the State Nomination requirements which is applicable for the subclass 190 skill nominated visa as well as subclass 491 skilled work regional visa. Summary of Changes: Subclass 190 Visa All the NSW nomination requirements of points and minimum relevant work […]
Common Mistakes to avoid when completing a skills assessment
Skills Assessment is of immense importance for some visa subclasses and obtaining a suitable skills assessment is a crucial first step. While the skills assessment process can be daunting, we have listed the top 4 mistakes for applicants to avoid when applying for a skills assessment. We often find we do not receive documents that […]
Importance of Obtaining a Bridging Visa B
It is extremely important to know about Bridging Visa B, more so when you want to travel outside of Australia, and you are waiting for another to be approved. Normally, when you apply for a different substantive visa, you would receive a Bridging Visa without a travel facility. These visas allow you to remain lawful […]