The Importance of SAF Levy
If your business is sponsoring overseas workers under Australia’s employer-sponsored visa program, you must take care to provide accurate and truthful information in every nomination. A recent case involving a company we’ll refer to as WorkPro Solutions Pty Ltd shows how serious the consequences can be if you mislead the Department – even by something […]
What is Considered an Employee for Sponsorship?
What is Financial Viability in Sponsorship? When a business wants to sponsor a worker on a visa like the 482 or 186, one of the key requirements is that the business must be financially viable. In simple terms, financial viability means your business is healthy enough to: What the Department Looks at in Financial Documents […]
What is Financial Viability?
If you’re a business that wants to sponsor someone for a work visa in Australia, you must show that your business is financially viable. But what does that actually mean? Financial viability means that your business is operating lawfully and is financially healthy enough to: What Does the Department Look At? The Department of Home […]
Upcoming Changes to Application Fees
From 1 July 2025, most application fees for seeking a review of a decision will increase. These changes apply across various types of matters, including taxation, migration, and appeals. Key Fee Changes:
Employer-Sponsored visas and enterprise agreements: Understanding salary requirement
Introduction For employers sponsoring skilled workers, salary determination is a critical aspect of compliance with migration and industrial laws. While many focus on meeting the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT), Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT), Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT), or the Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR), enterprise agreements — where applicable — play […]
South Australia has officially opened NIV Program for 2025/26
A South Australian nomination for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) offers a new, streamlined pathway to permanent residency for global talent with recognised achievements. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge technology, launching innovative ventures, driving creative industries, or pushing the boundaries of research and discovery, South Australia is the ideal place to take your career to the […]
Update From VETASSESS
The Skills in Demand Visa replaces the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (subclass 482) and incorporates the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Our online portal and website have been updated to reflect these changes, ensuring a streamlined application process for the new occupations. Our portal is live, and you can begin the application process for these […]
Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Amendment (Internet Lodgement) Instrument 2025
The instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) and item 1402 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Migration Regulations). The instrument amends Migration (Arrangements for Protection, Refugee and Humanitarian Visas) Instrument (LIN 20/169) 2020 (LIN 20/169). Subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that where an Act confers a power to make, […]
Migration (IMMI 18/033: Specification of Income Threshold and Annual Earnings and Methodology of Annual Market Salary Rate) Instrument 2018
Why Meeting the Income Threshold Is NOT Enough
When sponsoring an overseas worker for a Subclass 482 or Subclass 186 visa, many employers assume that offering the minimum income threshold, currently $73,150, or $76,151 from 1 July 2024 is sufficient to secure approval. However, this is a common misconception. The Income Threshold Is a Baseline, Not a Guarantee The Core Skill Income Threshold […]