One of the major changes introduced as part of the roll-out of the TSS / 482 visa is a much stronger requirement by the Department of Home Affairs around Labour Market Testing (LMT). Labour Market Testing was a requirement for certain occupations prior to the introduction of the TSS visa, but not for all. Many [...]
Grandfathering provisions 457 to ENS/RSMS announced The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have just provided another update regarding the programme of skilled visa changes announced back in April 2018 affecting 457 visa holders. The DIBP Fact Sheet Two: Reforms to Australia's permanent skilled migration program, November 2017, updates the previous versions and [...]
The following is an update issued by the Department of Immigration to Migration Agents on the 29th September 2017: Permanent visa update Lodgement of incomplete applications Following the recent reforms announced by the Government, there was an increase in the lodgement of incomplete permanent skilled applications. Agents are reminded that lodging incomplete applications can [...]
On 18th April 2017, the Department of Immigration & Border Protection announced the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) scheme which replaced the 457 visa programme in March 2018. One of the key changes specifically relating to sponsors is the new Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy to be managed by the Department of Education and [...]
Amongst the raft of changes to Skilled Permanent Residency 186 visas announced by the Government on July 1, there were two that have slipped by semi-unnoticed but are likely to have the biggest effect on PR applications made post-1 July 2017. These changes apply to both the Transitional Stream and Direct Entry. Legislated Training Benchmark [...]
If you're on a 457 and looking to fast track your PR, the ENS Direct Entry pathway may be the option for you. In the past fortnight, we’ve been out to visit several of our clients to discuss the changes to Australia’s 457 scheme with them and their affected staff. We’ve been to ad agencies, [...]
The Federal Government's 2017 budget announced more changes to Australia’s skilled migration programme which will have an impact on current and future sponsors. The way these charges are being presented in the press isn’t 100% accurate so we thought we’d break it down. The main change is the introduction of the Skilling Australians Levy. This [...]
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have provided a bit more clarity around how current 457 visa holders will be treated when (and if) they apply for their Permanent Residence. ENS 186 Direct Entry Still Open It's still not 100% clear but what they have advised is that if your occupation is [...]
On Tuesday 18th April 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced sweeping changes to the 457 and Employer Sponsorship visa classes. Below is a summary of how DMA Migration currently understands these changes. The 457 is to be abolished from March 2018, and will be replaced by a new temporary visa called Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) [...]
At DMA Migration we get a lot of queries from 457 visa holders about when they're eligible for their Permanent Residency and how they go about getting it. So we thought we'd pull together a quick article outlining the process and how you should get ready for it. Firstly, if you're on a 457, [...]
