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Utilising 457 visas for self-sponsorship – Change of Policy

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (Department) has recently made changes to its 457 (Temporary Work) visa policy (457 policy) that effectively means that self-sponsorship applications under the 457 temporary work visa program are likely to be refused on “genuineness” grounds by the Department. The Department’s 457 policy now states that “The [457] program […]

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