Immigration Updates Archives - Hannan Tew Immigration Lawyers

457 visa ENS Visas Immigration Updates Sponsorship TSS

Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy and it’s impact on employer sponsored visas

On 22 May 2018, the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018, and the Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017 received royal assent. On 6 August 2018 legislation was…

Mihan Hannan8 August, 2018

ENS Visas Global Talent Scheme Immigration Updates Innovation

Welcoming the “Global Talent Scheme” and our analysis at first glance

In March 2018, the government announced that they would pilot the ‘Global Talent Scheme’ (GTS) which would comprise of two streams under the Temporary Skills Shortage (Subclass 482) (TSS) visa.…

Jordan Tew9 July, 2018

457 visa ENS Visas Immigration Updates TSS

Immigration Update: Skilling Australians Fund and Labour Market Testing

On 9 May 2018 Bill’s establishing the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) and tightening existing labour market test (LMT) criteria were passed in Parliament. Although a commencement date for the new…

Mihan Hannan15 May, 2018

457 visa Immigration Updates TSS

Comparison of the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (Subclass 482) visa to the prior 457 visa

On 18 March 2018, the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (Class GK) (Subclass 482) visa came into effect, while applications for the Subclass 457 visa were closed. This represented the culmination…

admin23 March, 2018

ENS Visas Immigration Updates Occupation Lists

Comparison of the significant changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

After much deliberation, the Australian Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has introduced a host of legislative instruments which establish in law the changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)…

Mihan Hannan20 March, 2018

457 visa ENS Visas Global Talent Scheme Immigration Updates TSS

Our take on the new visa scheme to attract skilled global talent (Global Talent Scheme)

The 457 visa was replaced over the weekend by the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa - the culmination of nearly a year of gradual changes being implemented and uncertainty…

Jordan Tew20 March, 2018

ENS Visas Immigration Updates

February 2018 updates regarding the employer sponsored permanent residency (ENS)

On 19 April 2017, the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) announced reforms of the 457-visa programme, which included flow on affects to employed-sponsored visa applications for permanent residency. These…

admin20 February, 2018

457 visa Immigration Updates TSS

February 2018 updates regarding the TSS visa

On 19 February 2018, the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) announced further details regarding the upcoming Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa, due to replace the existing 457 visa programme…

admin20 February, 2018

457 visa ENS Visas Immigration Updates

The “Traffic Light Bulletin”: What happens when your occupation is removed from a skilled occupation list?

From 19 April 2017 the occupation lists that underpin the employer sponsored program (including Subclass 457 and Subclass 186 visas) as well as those underpinning the skilled migration program (including…

admin28 November, 2017

457 visa ENS Visas Immigration Updates TSS

Transitional Provisions: Good news for existing 457 visa holders

On 19 April 2017, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (the Department) announced a suite of proposed reforms to the 457 visa programme (including its abolishment and replacement) as…

admin18 November, 2017

Immigration Updates TSS

457 visa reforms and the Technology Industry

457 visa reforms and the Technology Industry Australia’s information and communications technology (ICT) workforce has increased significantly over the past few years and is expected to continue to grow from…

admin6 July, 2017

ENS Visas Immigration Updates

ENS and RSMS: What has changed from 1 July 2017?

With the Department's flurry of activity in the days before 1 July 2017, see how the changes regarding occupation lists, age and English, impact your eligibility for permanent residence through…

admin1 July, 2017

Immigration Updates

Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy and it’s impact on employer sponsored visas

Welcoming the “Global Talent Scheme” and our analysis at first glance

Immigration Update: Skilling Australians Fund and Labour Market Testing

Comparison of the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (Subclass 482) visa to the prior 457 visa

Comparison of the significant changes to the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)

Our take on the new visa scheme to attract skilled global talent (Global Talent Scheme)

February 2018 updates regarding the employer sponsored permanent residency (ENS)

February 2018 updates regarding the TSS visa

The “Traffic Light Bulletin”: What happens when your occupation is removed from a skilled occupation list?

Transitional Provisions: Good news for existing 457 visa holders

457 visa reforms and the Technology Industry

ENS and RSMS: What has changed from 1 July 2017?

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