Under a Subclass 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) visa nomination application (457 Nomination), one of the multiple criterion for approval of a 457 Nomination is that the position nominated in the 457 Nomination is a genuine position within the nominator’s business. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) generally takes a sceptical view of any […]
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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 […]
New pathway to permanent residence for New Zealand special category visa (sc 444) holders
From 1 July 2017, an additional permanent residence visa pathway will be available for New Zealand citizens who arrived in Australia post 26 February 2001, but on or before 19 February 2016. Pathway requirements The proposed requirements for this visa pathway will include mandatory residence, contribution and community protection criteria as folllows: • Applicant must […]
