Once a business obtains Standard Business Sponsorship, it will be subject to the following obligations in relation to the Department and its 482/457 visa holder employees: Obligations to 482/457 visa holder employees Unless otherwise specified, the below obligations which relate 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? Leaving Read more…
As a 482/457 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 Read more…
If your employer wants to sponsor you for a 186 or 187 visa, your employer needs to demonstrate that your terms and conditions of employment are no less favourable than the terms and conditions which an ‘equivalent Australian’ employee is or Read more…
As a 482/457 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 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 of different Read more…