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19.01.2022 The Department of Immigration and Border Protection are in the process of implementing a number of changes to the subclass 457 visa programme. Changes underway will result in: further simplification of the English language requirements; changes to provide the Department with the ability to enforce sponsor declarations... regarding non-discriminatory work practices; streamlining of nomination processing for lower risk sponsors; the introduction of a new training contribution fund to replace the existing training benchmarks framework. These changes are all approved recommendations from the 2014 457 programme integrity review. See more

12.01.2022 Australia’s permanent migration program in 2015-16 has delivered outcomes to meet the nation’s skills and economic needs to facilitate family reunions according to Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton. The majority of the 190,000 places available for permanent migration came from the Skilled Stream (128,550) or 68 per cent of the programme. Most of the skilled visas went to Employer Sponsored State and Territory Government Sponsored and the Regional Ski...lled category to help fill critical skills needs. The family migration programme granted 60,912 visas in 2015-16 and 17,000 people were offered refuge as part of the Refugee and Special Humanitarian program.

08.01.2022 The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection has recently lengthened the list of cases where the Minister will not intervene because a non-citizen has had their visa cancelled or refused. Of particular note is that the Minister will not intervene with a cancellation or refusal where the person has not complied with their visa conditions. Under s116 of the Migration Act, the Minister may cancel a visa where the holder has not complied with the conditions of their current or previous visa. If you hold a visa, are you in compliance?

07.01.2022 The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has approved a new migration pathway for citizens of New Zealand to become Australian citizens. Are you a Kiwi? Like to become an Aussie? Give us a call to find out how!

05.01.2022 Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison this week announced the government’s decision to reduce the amount of tax charged to working holiday makers under the proposed ‘backpackers tax’ from 32.5 per cent to 19 per cent. The proposed tax, first announced as part of then Treasurer Joe Hockey’s 2015-16 Budget, has been a contentious issue for the government particularly with the farming and tourism sectors. The Treasurer also announced that the Government will reduce the application ch...arge for working holiday maker visas by $50 to $390. In an attempt to attract more working holiday makers to Australia, which has been on the decline since mid-2012, the Government is introducing more flexible arrangements to benefits working holiday makers and industry, allowing an employer with premises in different regions to employ a working holiday maker for 12 months, with the worker able to work for six months in both regions.