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Special visas offered to regions with skill shortages

The focus on regions as well as industries opens up a new pathway for overseas workers looking to come to Australia. Australian regions with niche skills shortages are being earmarked for “boutique” visa deals offered by the Turnbull government, SBS News can reveal. There are already 322 special labour agreements in place with certain businesses …

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457 visa closed Now we have the new TSS visa

NEW Temporary Skill Shortage visa This visa, enables employers to address labour shortages by bringing in genuinely skilled workers where they cannot source an appropriately skilled Australian. It facilitates targeted use of overseas workers to address temporary skill shortages, while ensuring that Australian workers get priority. Visa holders can work in Australia in their nominated …

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457 VISA CHANGES

18 April 2017 – Turnbull Government announces abolition of the 457 visa and introduction of the new TSS visa 19 April 2017 – Removal of 218 skilled occupations from list of sponsored occupations as well as introduction of two new skilled occupations lists: o    Medium – Long Term Strategic List (MLTSSL) and Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) o    Changes to …

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Australian Citizenship Day, 17 September

Introduced in 2001, this special day celebrates the common bond of citizenship in Australia’s diverse society. Australia’s population is made up of people from over 300 ancestries – our Australian citizenship unites us all, regardless of our background.   As one of the world’s most diverse countries, we are proud of our harmonious, egalitarian and democratic …

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Skilled Visas

Changes to  the points test for the skilled migration programme. From 10 September 2016, five additional points will be available for students from Australian institutions with doctorate-level and masters by research qualifications in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and information and communication technology fields.