The Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy when legislated in the first quarter of Financial Year 2018 / 19 (July through September) will be used to fund training programs and opportunities for Australian workers. Australian employerssponsoring foreign workers on Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visas, Employer Nomination Scheme, or Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) will be required [...]
We’re starting a fun new Tuesday tradition at Expat today! Over 35 years at Expat, we’ve shared a lot, learned a lot, cared a lot, and had great fun and professional satisfaction while doing so. Our archives are filled with stories that reflect all of the above, and each week we’ll share one Expat tale [...]
Client testimonial: “We would like to express our gratitude to the three of you, for all of your help in getting our people down to Australia. You have provided us with flexible, fast, quality, important advice and exceptional service, which we have truly appreciated.” – TOMRA . . . Expat Comments: We truly have the [...]
As the Skilling Australia Fund (SAF) Act received Royal Assent on May 22, employers must prepare to fulfill additional Labour Market Testing (LMT) through increased job advertising through eligible channels. This change is set to affect the following visa categories: Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS), Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS – Permanent Residence), and Regional Sponsored Migration [...]
The Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has updated processing times for the new TSS visas (replacing the previous 457 work visa). Estimates have 90% of applications for both the short-term stream and the medium-term stream finalized in just 11 to 18 days! It seems the previously lodged 457 visas waiting time of 5 to 9 [...]
Planning to work in Australia? To help avoid a little culture shock, this article sheds some light on the Aussie working culture — the great importance of work-life balance, speaking your mind, and having a good cup of coffee (or two)! Link here: http://www.afr.com/leadership/company-culture/24-things-expats-find-surprising-about-australian-working-culture-20170129-gu13b0 Photo of the Bondi Icebergs swimming Club in Bondi Beach, [...]
The government has announced transitional provisions for Subclass 457 visa holders or applicants who had held or applied for the 457 visa on or before 18 April 2017. The announcement should allow employers and foreign employees to better prepare for the upcoming March 2018 changes to the ENS and RSMS programs. The grandfathering provisions indicate [...]
Expat International is very pleased to announce that our very own CEO, Margaret McCartney, has been conferred a Distinguished Service Award by the Worldwide ERC® – The Association for Workforce Mobility. The Distinguished Service Award was given in recognition of Margaret’s continuous dedicated service and outstanding professional contributions to Worldwide ERC® and the global workforce mobility business [...]
The strict new Australian citizenship reforms announced last April are now looking very unlikely to pass in the Australian Senate. The bill, which must be voted on by the 18th of October, lacks support in the Senate. If the bill does not pass this vote, it will be scrapped unless an amended bill is tabled [...]
Effective October 1, 2017, in the Government’s drive to ensure that no suitable citizen or permanent resident is available to fill the nominated role, sufficient evidence of Labour Market Testing across various and appropriate media must accompany each 457 visa application. Copies of advertisements together with receipts as relevant are required for every submission. READER NOTICE [...]
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