๐๐ถ๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
In a significant update, the Australian government has announced concessions for employer-sponsored visap[- holders, specifically the 457, 482, and 494 visas. These visa holders now have up to one year over their lifetime to work in any occupation or business in Australia if they resign or are sacked from their sponsoring employer. This flexibility allows them to find a new sponsor within six months, providing a more stable and supportive environment for skilled workers.
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด
The much-discussed proposal by the Gratton Institute to scrap the Regional Skill Visa has been met with resistance from the immigration department. Instead, a new discussion paper titled โSupporting Strong and Sustainable Regionsโ has been released. This paper outlines plans to triple the number of permanent places available for regional migration and prioritize regional visa processing to quickly meet skill needs. Additionally, the extension and simplification of Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) will help address regional workforce requirements.
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
The immigration department is set to implement new rules starting July 1st, which will impact various visa categories. Importantly, there is an ongoing debate about the age cap for the 485 Visa, affecting international students over 35. Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on the discussion paper by July 26th to influence future migration policies.
In a significant update, the Australian government has announced concessions for employer-sponsored visap[- holders, specifically the 457, 482, and 494 visas. These visa holders now have up to one year over their lifetime to work in any occupation or business in Australia if they resign or are sacked from their sponsoring employer. This flexibility allows them to find a new sponsor within six months, providing a more stable and supportive environment for skilled workers.
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด
The much-discussed proposal by the Gratton Institute to scrap the Regional Skill Visa has been met with resistance from the immigration department. Instead, a new discussion paper titled โSupporting Strong and Sustainable Regionsโ has been released. This paper outlines plans to triple the number of permanent places available for regional migration and prioritize regional visa processing to quickly meet skill needs. Additionally, the extension and simplification of Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) will help address regional workforce requirements.
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
The immigration department is set to implement new rules starting July 1st, which will impact various visa categories. Importantly, there is an ongoing debate about the age cap for the 485 Visa, affecting international students over 35. Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on the discussion paper by July 26th to influence future migration policies.

