With all the recent news of occupation list changes, the abolished 457 and limited routes to permanent residency, there still remains a migration program for skilled professionals and vocational trades to obtain permanent residency. That is the Regional Sponosored Migration Scheme (RSMS Subclass 187). This visa subclass, by and large, and remained unchanged amidst allRead more

The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme is a program designed to attract international talent to low-population areas which have been labelled as “regional”. The truth is, there are a lot of “regional” classified areas that are not remote and are in fact within or close to major business centers and major cities. Below are the regionallyRead more

As you already know, the 457 still exists and will do so until March 2018. The 457 program, however, is slowly morphing with various changes being implemented until the new TSS visa comes into effect next year. The first set of changes were the occupation lists that affect all new applications from the 19th ofRead more

Many people and businesses believe that the 457 is now abolished, since the Prime Minister (Malcolm Turnbull) made a surprise announcement of the 457 abolishment. This is the number one visa myth today. Contrary to popular belief, the 457 still exists. It is still the primary visa mechanism to allow Australian businesses to sponsor andRead more

Below are some of the new restrictions introduced by the Department of Immigration in line with the Prime Minister’s announcement on the 18th of April. The following restrictions are effective from the 19th of April onwards for all new and pending 457 nominations and visa applications.   Accountant (ANZSCO 221111) Accountants cannot be nominated underRead more