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FED – Immigration – New charge

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The Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Act 2018 introduces a new charge.

Employers who wish to sponsor employee visa applications must pay a Nomination Training Contribution charge for all nominations after 12 August 2018.

The visa subclasses that will initially be affected are 482, 186 and 187.

Commentary has been added to the By lawyers Immigration publication accordingly.

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Immigration – 457 visa replaced with with Temporary Skill Shortage visa and associated reforms to permanent skilled migration programs

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From 18 March 2018 the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) is abolished and replaced with the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa. Associated reforms to permanent skilled migration programs are also made from this time (sub classes 186, 187, 189, 190, and 489). These amendments are reflected in our Immigration Publication.

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