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Travel Exemptions – How They look in 2021
Since their introduction in 2020, travel exemptions have undergone relevant changes to reflect the changing landscape as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
30/04/2021
Since their introduction in 2020, travel exemptions have undergone relevant changes to reflect the changing landscape as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Visa Solutions Australia puts out a quarterly newsletter addressing the latest visa, immigration, and border news, among a host of other topics. This issue focuses on COVID-19 requirements, travel exemption, and employer options during the pandemic.
Staffing needs vary for individual businesses. Depending on the type and size of the business or the industry the business is in, there may be a need to employ overseas workers.
When it comes to hiring overseas workers businesses can opt to sponsor eligible overseas workers on a subclass 482 via a Standard Business Sponsorship but where businesses have a constant need for overseas workers, an Immigration Labour Agreement may be a more viable option.
Labour agreements enable approved businesses to sponsor skilled overseas workers where the Australian labour market can’t meet the demonstrated needs of a business. They are generally designed for businesses that constantly need to hire skilled overseas workers.
Most long-term visas require applicants to meet health requirements or Public Interest Criteria (PIC) in order for a visa to be granted. The PIC (4005 – 4007) stipulates the health requirement that must be met before a visa is granted.
Australia’s Skilled Migration Program is currently the subject of an inquiry by the Joint Standing Committee on Immigration. Covid-19 has had a significant impact on skilled migration with over 500,000 temporary visa holders having left Australia resulting in significant skills shortages.
The Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS 482) enables an employer to sponsor a suitably skilled worker from overseas to fill a position that cannot be filled by an Australian worker. In order to obtain a Temporary Skill Shortage Visa, there are a few steps in the process that need to be considered and followed.
Tasmania’s Nominated Skilled Migration Program is an attractive option for migrants wanting to live in Australia. With an enviable lifestyle, career opportunities, affordable housing, reputable schools and a globally recognised university, more people are considering Tasmania as a place to settle.
Covid-19 has changed many aspects of life for everyone. The evolving state of the pandemic has meant that most industries have had to change the way they operate to adapt to the everchanging landscape.
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