On the 18th of April 2017 the government announced that the Temporary Work (Skills) Visa (subclass 457) will be terminated and replaced by the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. The implementation of this new visa will start immediately with full implementation to be complete by March 2018. It is important to note that current visa
Review of the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) from 2013 to 2017
The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) was introduced in July 2012 and was replaced on the 19th of April 2017 by the Medium and Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). The SOL helped manage Australia’s skilled migration program by indicating which occupations were in short supply and which skills would be needed in the medium to
Australia’s 457 Visa Program – Truths and Revelations
Australia’s 457 Temporary Business – (Long Stay) visa program has been a hot topic in recent media coverage. The 457 visa is a Temporary Work visa aimed at skilled workers who can be sponsored by employers in Australia who cannot otherwise fill positions in their organisations. In a statement released by the government it was