Temporary skill shortage
9 December 2020
Social workers needed in Australia to support our economic recovery from COVID-19
The Australian Government has identified 18 occupations to fill critical skills needs whilst supporting the economic recovery from the pandemic.
The follo...
4 November 2020
Refund, waivers, and visa extensions in COVID-19 times
Many visa holders who have been affected by travel restrictions because of COVID-19 will be able to access a refund of their Visa Application Charge (VAC)...
17 April 2020
Employer sponsored temporary work visas (482 and 457) and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
If you’re a Temporary Skill Shortage visa holder - what should you do if you have been stood down or your work hours are reduced by your employer?
The A...
6 April 2020
Australia’s global talent visa for individuals and businesses
In late 2019 the Australian Government launched the Global Talent - Independent program which offers a streamlined, priority visa pathway for highly skil...
15 November 2018
New labour market testing and skilling australians fund rules
If you are intending to sponsor an employee, you need to be aware that there are new rules in place for Labour Market Testing (LMT) and Skilling Australian...
25 May 2018
How does my business employ an overseas worker on a temporary basis?
This is the first in a series of news updates from Visa Australia on the requirements for employing an overseas worker from a business perspective. If you ...
16 May 2018
Skilling Australians Fund
Visa Australia have received further information this morning on the implementation of the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF). The associated Bills have been ...
28 March 2018
Minister of Religion visas
As a Minister of Religion, you can apply for a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) for up to four years or an Employer Nomination Scheme (EN...
17 May 2017
New Training Benchmarks for sponsored temporary and permanent visas announced in 2017 Federal Budget
Training Benchmarks will be phased out and a new Skilling Australians Fund will be established which will raise revenue of $1.2 billion over the forward es...
15 May 2017
Summary of Australian 457 visa issues
On 18 April 2017, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister of Australia and the Hon Peter Dutton MP, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection join...
