Temporary activity visas set to change on 19 November 2016
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Temporary Activity visa reforms will come into effect from 19 November 2016. A number of visas will be subsumed into streams of fewer subclasses.
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Skilled Occupation List and Consolidated Skilled Occupation List changes for 1 July 2016
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With the mining boom over, mining and petroleum engineers are moved from the SOL to the CSOL along with a number of dental-related occupations, affecting many skilled visa subclasses.
Read MoreSponsor notification email address change
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Complying with sponsor obligations are important. Many businesses forget to notify the Department of Immigration and Border Protection when certain events occur. How to do this has changed.
Read MoreCharging for a Migration Outcome Bills Receives Royal Assent
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Criminal and civil penalties now apply to anyone giving or receiving a benefit for a migration outcome. This is especially targeted at employer sponsored visas: Subclass 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa Subclass 187 - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa Subclass 457 - Temporary Work (Skilled) visas.
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