Bringing overseas experience to the workplace can present amazing opportunities for your business. Whether it is a new taste in your kitchen, someone with a second language who can tap into a new sales market for you or a style of tiling or painting that is different in the market, there are all advantages that a foreign worker can offer to help you boost your bottom line.
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. We first met our client, let’s call him Bob in April 2017. He held a 457 visa, just lost his job and his occupation was announced […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. Skilled Regional Visas (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 The Skilled Regional Visas Bill aims to amend seven Acts in order to provide the holders of 491 and […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. Office space comes in all different shapes and sizes and of course at different costs. Not all businesses need traditional office space and naturally a business […]
Continue ReadingThis post reflects the legal landscape as of the date of publication. Laws may have changed since then. Please consult a legal professional for current information and personalised advice. The training visa is exempt from the skills fund donation, doesn’t have the two-year work experience requirement and has one of the lowest visa application fees. […]
Continue ReadingIn Australia, the only legitimate sponsorship visa for a ‘Minister of Religion’ is via a Labour Agreement. This agreement allows Australian religious organisations to sponsor the temporary and often eventually permanent entry of overseas skilled workers. There is also a temporary visa that has a specific Minister of Religion Stream which is a lot easier for religious organisations to access than the labour agreement.
Continue ReadingAs an employer, it is crucial that you ensure all individuals you employ, refer and contract are legally allowed to work in Australia. Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens are not the only type of legal workers. Temporary visa holders may have the right to work in Australia but it is […]
Continue ReadingThe Australian labour force is an interesting one. On one hand the nightly news raves about rising unemployment rates but on the other hand almost all business owners and operators have trouble finding and keeping good staff. Of course there are some things that a company has to do for themselves to make sure they […]
Continue ReadingMalcolm Turnbull’s announcement has stirred up a lot of attention in a very short amount of time. If you are applying for a 457 visa, if you hold a 457 visa or if you are interested in applying for a 457 visa we urge you to get your advice only from registered migration agents and […]
Continue Reading1. Staff retention Some people job hop, constantly looking for more money or just taking the employer’s training and leaving as soon as there is something more exciting a 457 visa worker can only work with their sponsoring employer so they tend to stay put. Their employment is temporary for up to four years, after […]
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