457 Nomination Ceilings Removed 28 February 2014 The ceiling on 457 Nominations has now been abolished for standard business sponsors. Read More
Decision Ready Checklists – No Longer Available 31 January 2014 The Immigration Department has announced that applications certified as “Decision Ready” by Migration Agents will no longer receive priority processing. Read More
ICT Work Experience Assessments by the Australian Computer Society – Part II 30 December 2013 The article titled ICT Work Experience Assessments by the Australian Computer Society dated 28 June 2013 addressed the criteria for skills assessment when applying to the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Read More
Proposed Changes to the Subclass 457 Temporary (Skilled) Work Visa Scheme 21 December 2013 In December 2012 the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (“DIAC”) released a discussion paper proposing a range of changes to the subclass 457 visa program. Read More
Introduction of Labour Market Testing to the Subclass 457 Visa Scheme 30 November 2013 On 23 November 2013 laws in relation to labour market testing under the subclass 457 visa scheme came into effect. Read More
New 457 Labour Marketing Testing criteria 12 November 2013 It was announced yesterday that from 23 November 2013, standard business sponsors (i.e. 457 sponsors), will be required to undertake Labour Market Testing (LMT) prior to lodging a 457 nomination application. Read More
