Occupation List Changes: Recruitment consultants survive, Building Associates and Hair or Beauty Salon Mangers gone

Occupation List Changes: Recruitment consultants survive, Building Associates and Hair or Beauty Salon Mangers gone

Important changes to the occupation lists see recruitment consultants survive but require a base salary of AUD 90,000 among other things to satisfy the caveat.

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DIBP backtracks on retroactive English language exemptions, FFA concerned

DIBP backtracks on retroactive English language exemptions, FFA concerned

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection backtracks on the retrospective application of abolishing the high-salary exemption for Subclass 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme and Subclass 187 - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visas. Other organisations, such as Football Federation Australia, say this is not enough.

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Lists, Lists, Lists: New Occupation Lists Released; Changes to 457, ENS and RSMS for 1 July 2017

Lists, Lists, Lists: New Occupation Lists Released; Changes to 457, ENS and RSMS for 1 July 2017

Occupation lists for many skilled visas are split into separate lists. The high salary exemption for Subclass 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme and Subclass 187 - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visas is removed, meaning some applicants will be doomed.

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