COVID-19: Over half of inbound travel exemptions for 457/482 visa holders refused

COVID-19: Over half of inbound travel exemptions for 457/482 visa holders refused

The number of inbound travel exemptions approved for 457 or 482 visa holders from 1 August 2020 to February 2021 was just under half of all applications decided during this time. Critical skills represented over 86 per cent of approved travel exemptions for these visa holders.

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PMSOL expands to 41 occupations; WHMs can count regional hospitality work for 2nd and 3rd WHM visas

PMSOL expands to 41 occupations; WHMs can count regional hospitality work for 2nd and 3rd WHM visas

Announcements today show that Australia’s economic recovery has outpaced the coronavirus pandemic with the need to more than double the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) and allowing WHMs on 417 visas still in Australia to count work in the hospitality and tourism sectors in certain areas of Australia towards their 2nd or 3rd 417 visa.

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