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.
Lockdowns impact various aspects of business. Regardless of industry, non-essential businesses had to close their doors during stage 4 lockdowns. Restaurants and cafes could only offer takeaway and delivery service and non-essential retailers were restricted to providing online shopping only.
Payment for any kind of visa sponsorship is illegal and can serious consequences for sponsors and employees alike. Learn more about the no payment terms for sponsorships here.
If you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you did not hold a substantive visa since last arriving in Australia, then you are what is called ‘section 48 barred’.
Under a ‘section 48 bar’ you are prevented (or barred) from lodging most visa applications while you are onshore, which means you would need to leave Australia.
