In recognising restricted international travel options arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Australian Government has introduced a special category within the Subclass 408 visa to enable certain foreign employees to remain and continue their current work in Australia in critical sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and health, aged, disability, or child care. Evidence is […]
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 Exemptions for high-income earners (with an annual salary of at least $180,001) have been revoked. [...]
‘WA Jobs First’ Plan Enacted in Western Australia The McGowan Labor Party, elected into power on March 11th, have announced through the Department of Training and and Workforce Development of Western Australia on March 14th that effective immediately, new applications for the Regional Skilled Migration Scheme (RSMS) Subclass 187 is suspended until further notice. A [...]
The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) no longer differentiates between an onshore and offshore visa subclass. The Subclass 187 visa allows the applicant to be inside or outside Australia at the time of visa application and streamlines the visa criteria. Eligibility criteria for the RSMS visa will depend on which Stream the visa applicant applies [...]