A former Perth restaurant operator will appear before the Federal Court over claims he unlawfully fired his cook who was on a 457 skilled worker visa. He also reported as having exploited the employee by asking him to repay thousands of dollars of his wages. The Fair Work Ombudsman who has lodged a statement of […]
In July 2012 the Australian Government implemented a key reform in a bid to better align the skilled migration program to Australia’s labour market needs. The Select Skill program is designed to control the number of skilled migrants interested in living or working in Australia. It achieves this by requiring visa applicants first to submit […]
If you have found an employer in Australia who is ready to sponsor you for work, that is a great step forward. It’s also the first of many; you also need to find the right visa. Let’s take a look at the various options you have. Different types of Employer Sponsored Visas There are numerous […]
The lesser-known visa category has become a new avenue for unscrupulous employers to exploit foreign labourers to the detriment of Australian workers. As a result, the Fair Work Ombudsman is looking into at least 11 instances of alleged exploitation of foreign workers on the (subclass 400) visa. Experts believe some employers could be exploiting the […]
Migrating to a new country whether it’s for study, work or permanent residency is a huge step that requires a lot of forethought before taking the plunge. Having someone to hold your hand in the process is vital to avoid falling victim to scams, false information and inflated processing fees. Given that the number of […]
The government is considering a plan to introduce mandatory provisional visas before allowing migrants to live in Australia on permanent visas. To this end, it has invited submissions from the public as prepares a visa transformation discussion paper. Some of the questions being examined include: “Should a prospective migrant spend a period in Australia before […]
The Australia Second Working Holiday Visa, also known as the WHM Visa, or (subclass 417) visa gives young people between the ages of 18 and 30 the opportunity to enjoy another year in Australia on a working holiday. Conditions for being granted Australian Second Working Holiday Visa Under the Second Year, Working Holiday visa holders […]
As a holder of a 457 visa, you can add a spouse or de facto partner and children to your visa as secondary applicants. Doing so allows them to gain entry and reside in Australia for the period during which your 457 visa is valid. Who are eligible family members? The following are accepted as […]
Although using a registered migration agent may not seem necessary when applying for migration to Australia, the complexity of your circumstances can impact on your chances of success. Here are five reasons for you to engage a Migration Agency today: #1. Choosing a migration pathway is not an easy process. The Australian visa application process […]
Following the April 2017 Government announced that it would replace 457 visas with new TSS visas by March 2018, people thought that training benchmarks would stop functioning once the TSS visas took effect. The government had also declared its intention to scrap the current training benchmarks and replace them with a new national training fund. […]
