The rules for temporary work visas changed (again) on 1 July: An update
In May, we discussed the Government’s announcement that there would be significant changes to Temporary Work (Skilled) (subclass 457) visas, to be implemented over the next year or so. These changes were subject to robust feedback from industry, particularly with regard to the new occupation lists. In light of this, on 1 July the Government announced some further ‘tweaks’ to the new temporary visa regime. By Dr. Drew Donnelly, Compliance Quarter Today’s article is an update on these new requirements as well as a reminder of other aspects of the new regime that came into force on July 1. Industry feedback on the occupation lists The changes announced in April created two new ‘streams’ for the subclass 457 visa. From that point, subclass 457 visas would only be approved for…