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ALERT – Skilling Australian Fund (SAF) Levy Commences 12 August 2018

It’s official, the SAF Levy will start on 12 August 2018! What is the SAF Levy? The SAF Levy is a levy payable by employers nominating overseas workers for any of the following visas: Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) Visa Subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)… Continue reading ALERT – Skilling Australian Fund (SAF) Levy Commences 12 August 2018

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Update on the Skilling Australian Fund Acts

In our previous blog we advised that whilst the new subclass 482 has commenced, the training component, underpinned by the Skilling Australian Fund Acts were awaiting legislative passing and are yet to be enacted. Well, on 22 May 2018, the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Act 2018 and its associated Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges… Continue reading Update on the Skilling Australian Fund Acts

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Goodbye 457 Visa, Hello Temporary Skill Shortage Visas

Hello 482, Goodbye 457!

On 18 March 2018, the 457 visa era finally came to an end, and the long-awaited Temporary Skills Shortage Subclass 482 visa was officially implemented. With this came the release of the relevant legislation involving all the changes, we will endeavour to provide a detailed analysis of the changes in the coming days. Please refer… Continue reading Hello 482, Goodbye 457!

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Latest TSS UPDATE

TSS UPDATE – STILL MARCH, BUT NOT MARCH 1ST

Further information has been provided by the Department of Home Affairs to clarify issues and provisions related to the introduction of the TSS Visa. Here is what we know so far: Date: No set date, but will be first half of March but not 1st of March Genuine Temporary Entrant: Unless the applicant has had… Continue reading TSS UPDATE – STILL MARCH, BUT NOT MARCH 1ST

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