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The Federal Government has struck a compromise deal with crucial crossbench MPs for its crackdown on the 457 foreign worker visa scheme. The Immigration Minister secured the vote of Independent Tony Windsor by making changes to the labour market testing rules. The...
This debate around 457 visas boils down to a difference of opinion on how best to identify a domestic skill shortage for which a 457 visa can be used. For Labor, the most desirable option for recognising skill shortages is employer-conducted labour market testing....
New visa pricing arrangements to begin soon will encourage Department of Immigration and Citizenship clients to use online services where available. Visa pricing measures already in place include a visa evidence charge, first announced by the Australian Government in...
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Just one in 200 companies that sponsor skilled foreign workers has been punished for misusing the 457 visa scheme this financial year. The low figures came as Immigration Department officials confirmed they had never provided advice to minister Brendan O'Connor that...
A report compiled by Migration Council Australia: More Than Temporary: Australia’s 457 Visa Program, was released on May 11 2013. By surveying 3,800 visa holders and 1,600 businesses located all over the country, Migration Council Australia was able to collate some...
The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and her Papua New Guinean counterpart say they have begun a new chapter in the bilateral relationship after agreeing to a number of initiatives. After a meeting in Port Moresby, Ms Gillard and Peter O'Neill announced...
FEES charged to foreign workers applying for a 457 visa will be more than doubled to $900, raking almost $200 million into Treasury coffers over four years. The Fair Work Ombudsman's budget will also be increased by $3.4m to enforce employer compliance with 457 visa...
The Australian federal government's significant investor programme has sparked interest from Chinese industrialists in investment bank Moelis & Co's $500 million property fund, according to The Australian Financial Review. Although the programme, which allows...