COVID-19: 408 visa adds offer of employment for aged care service providers, 45 per cent of COVID-19 visas approved

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COVID-19: 408 visa adds offer of employment for aged care service providers, 45 per cent of COVID-19 visas approved

New legislation now applies to new and existing 408 visa applications lodged under an Australian Government endorsed event stream (the COVID-19 pandemic). It adds a pathway for work rights for applicants who have an offer of employment to work in the aged care sector from approved providers. The number of approved 408 visas is 45 per cent of COVID-19 408 visa applications at the end of July 2020.

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482/494 visas: PMSOL for priority processing and travel exemptions; stronger labour market testing

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482/494 visas: PMSOL for priority processing and travel exemptions; stronger labour market testing

A new Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) was announced today that sees priority processing and likely travel exemptions for visa applicants nominated for certain medical professional, construction, and IT occupations. Additional labour market testing on the government’s Jobactive website is required from tomorrow.

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188/888 visas: SIV in sight amid reports of rorting, potential increase from $5 million?

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188/888 visas: SIV in sight amid reports of rorting, potential increase from $5 million?

A review of Australia’s Business Innovation and Investment Program is ongoing, however, Significant Investor visas, which is a passive investment stream under the Subclass 188/888 – Business Innovation and Investment visa has come under fire with recent reports of integrity concerns and an alleged Ponzi scheme run through the current complying investment framework. The review suggests the $5 million minimum may be increased.

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WHM visas: Critical COVID-19 work anywhere in Australia after 31 January 2020 accepted as specified work

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WHM visas: Critical COVID-19 work anywhere in Australia after 31 January 2020 accepted as specified work

From today, any application for a second or third Working Holiday Maker visa, Subclass 417 – Working Holiday visa and Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday visa, where an applicant has undertaken critical COVID-19 work in the healthcare and medical sectors in any postcode in Australia after 31 January 2020 will count towards specified work. What is defined as critical COVID-19 work is open to interpretation.

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