One of the requirements that a sponsor needs to satisfy in order to obtain Standard Business Sponsorship and sponsor Subclass 457 visa applicants is the ‘training benchmark’ requirement. If the business has been trading in Australia for 12 months or Read more…
Once a business obtains Standard Business Sponsorship, it will be subject to the following obligations in relation to DIAC and its 457 visa holder employees: Obligations to 457 visa holder employees Unless otherwise specified, the below obligations which relate to Read more…
If you have had a visa refusal or cancellation and you are currently in Australia as a bridging visa holder (or you do not hold any visa and you are currently unlawful), then Section 48 of the Migration Act prevents Read more…
This must be one of the most commonly asked questions that I receive from Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187 visa) applicants: Do I need to stay with my sponsoring employer for 2 years after the visa is approved? , Read more…
As a 457 visa holder, you are required to hold adequate health insurance cover or Medicare subscription (under Australia’s reciprocal health care agreement) for the duration of your stay in Australia. This requirement also applies to your family members who hold dependent Read more…
If your employer wants to sponsor you for a Employer Nomination Scheme 186 or Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme 187 visa, your employer needs to demonstrate that your terms and conditions of employment are no less favourable than the terms and Read more…
As a 457 visa holder, if you are looking to change your employer and have your new employer take over the sponsorship for your visa, you need to firstly ensure that your prospective employer is eligible to sponsor you for Read more…
One very common question that I receive from Subclass 457, 186 and 187 visa holders is: I need to leave my employer – what is going to happen? You may want or need to leave your employer for a number Read more…