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 [...]
Moving is a daunting process, and it seems that the more times we move, the more things we manage to accumulate. If you’re tired of seeing all that junk lying around your house, a big move could be just the motivation you need to get a start on ridding yourself of unwanted items, making your [...]
Effective July 1st, the Australian Government has released further changes to the skilled occupation lists affecting Temporary Work (Skilled) Subclass 457 visas, the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Subclass 186 visa, and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Subclass 187 visas. Exemptions for high-income earners (with an annual salary of at least $180,001) have been revoked. [...]
Last April, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the upcoming abolition of the Subclass 457 Temporary Skilled Work visa, replacing it with the more intensive Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa stream. Changes are being rolled out in stages, and here are the changes coming into effect on the 1st of July 2017: Police Clearance All 457 [...]
Two new visas have been announced to facilitate the arrival of Singaporeans into Australia. Working Holiday Visa Arrangement Coming into effect on 31 August 2017, this work and holiday visa enables Singaporeans under 30 years of age, who meet the education and English-language requirements, to live and work in Australia for up to 12 months. [...]
Following the Australian Government’s April 2017 announcement of the abolition of the 457 visa program and rem, Expat presents a detailed timeline of the changes applied and changes pending in relation to the relevant skilled visas. Why are the changes being made? The government has announced that changes are being made in order to better [...]
The Australian government has announced that reforms would be introduced to strengthen the Australian citizenship, and put the Australian values and Australian national interest at the heart of the process. What has changed? - Applicants are required to have lived as a permanent resident in Australia for a minimum of four years (instead of the [...]
Further to the Australian Government’s announcement of intention to abolish the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) in March 2018, and replace with the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa stream aimed at maintaining stronger government jurisdiction over appointing foreign employees, existing subclass 457 visa holders will not be affected for the duration of their [...]