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Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) Subclass 187 visa

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 [...]

Employer Nomination Scheme Subclass 186 Visa

The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) program has been reduced from two visa subclasses (Subclass 856 Onshore and Subclass 121 offshore) to one, Subclass 186. Under the new visa criteria, eligible applicants may apply for a Subclass 186 ENS visa from inside or outside of Australia. Eligibility criteria for the ENS visa will depend on which [...]

“LAFHA – AUSTRALIAN LIVING AWAY FROM HOME ALLOWANCE REFORMS HAVE BEEN DEFERRED TO OCTOBER 1, 2012

Expat International has been advised that LAFHA changes announced in the Federal Budget on May 8 and scheduled for implementation on July 1 have been deferred until October 1, 2012. Please refer to: http://www.lafha.com.au/Home.aspx Employers have necessarily made urgent arrangements to prepare for the sudden and mandatory curtailment of LAFHA, and while the 3 month [...]

Friendly Reminder to all Employers of Overseas Workers

Officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) have performed a compliance operation in the country’s centre after it was found that 16 workers may have been employed in breach of their visas. With the cooperation of the Northern Territory Police Force the individuals were detained on a farm in the community of Ti [...]

More news from our Visa team

Accredited Sponsor Status for Australian Subclass 457 Temporary Residence Visa Nominations Effective November 7, 2011, the Department of Immigration (DIAC) announced that Employers may apply for Accredited Sponsor status to qualify for priority processing of Subclass 457 visa nominations. Accreditation status is available for employers with a long and positive history of dealing with DIAC, [...]