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457 Business Sponsorship
MyVisa® Immigration Law is a specialist in global mobility. MyVisa helps Australian business owners, foreign employees and HR managers with visa applications for skilled foreign workers.
457 Visa ("Work Visa","Work Permit","Temporary Business Entry")
Work visas (457 visas) allow foreign workers "work permits" to work in Australian businesses, subject to minumum salary levels. Assistance for getting these workers permanent residence visas ("PR",usually subclass 175, 176, 856 or 857 visas) is also provided by MyVisa®.
MyVisa® Immigration Law is an industry leader in employer sponsored visa applications for Australia and connecting employer sponsors (work sponsors) with 457 visa applicants.
Same Sex, Partner, Parent and General Skilled Migration
MyVisa® Immigration Law helps visa applicants and their families with the selection, preparation and lodgement of temporary and permanent Australian visa applications. Such applications could be either employer sponsored, family sponsored, same sex partner sponsored or independent migration visa applications.
Visa Applications Charges & Other Applications
Our fees are highly competitive when compared with migration advice industry norms
1. MyVisa® Immigration Law offers affordable fixed fee pricing, and a price-guarantee
2 for all its immigration law services.
Visa Application Fees & Other Fees Charged by the Australian Government (DIAC)
In addition to professional fees payable to MyVisa®, there are other out-of-pocket expenses you should expect, including
fees charged by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (known as “DIAC”).
NEW !! BUDGET 2008-09 Minister Evans issues following media releases:
· Record skilled migration program to boost economy
· Australia increases commitment to refugees
· Commitment to improve detention
· Strengthening unity and community bonds
· Rudd Government scraps Temporary Protection visas
Separate to the Budget announcement, the Department has advised of a change related to the e676 and Student Offshore eVisa.
1 The Migration Agents Registration Authority publishes the range of
fees charged by the majority of registered migration agents
2 Find a cheaper price for an identical service from any similarly qualified immigration specialist in Australia and we'll beat that price by 10%!
457 Visa Australian Parliamentary Debate
New Changes to Skilled Temporary Visa Laws
The Australian Government recently announced new changes to the Skilled Temporary Visa Laws.
The changes include new civil penalties for employers who breach the law, greater powers for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and the Office of Workplace Services, to investigate employers, faster processing of applications for some employers and a higher English language requirement to be eligible for a Skilled Temporary Visa.
The Migration Act will be amended to ensure employers of skilled temporary overseas workers (457visas) face tougher penalties if they breach their sponsorship obligations.
New civil penalties will apply for those employers who commit the most serious offences. Offences will relate to such matters as failure to pay the minimum salary level and using workers in unskilled jobs.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship will also be given stronger powers to enforce employer compliance with the 457 visa programme, including the power to conduct unannounced audits of employers and their premises.
This will be complemented with greater powers for the Office of Workplace Services to investigate breaches of the Minimum Salary Level.
The Australian Government will put in place formal arrangements for the fast-tracking of applications from those employers who have a strong and demonstrated record of complying with the 457 visa programme
Applications lodged by fast-tracked employers and their overseas personnel will be priority processed, helping to streamline access to skilled workers.
These changes will be introduced this year.
From 1 July 2007, employers are required to ensure that overseas workers they sponsor have English language skills equivalent to an average score of 4.5 in an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, or a higher level where required as part of licensing or registration.
Applicants will be required to detail their English language skills and on a targeted basis, may be required to complete an IELTS test.
The manner in which this requirement would be implemented will continue to be discussed with key industry groups.
Due to a strong economy and unemployment at a 30 year low, some Australian industries are experiencing a temporary shortage of skilled workers.
Employers must recognise that access to skilled temporary migrants is a privilege, not a right, and if they abuse this privilege, then they will face strong penalties.
The changes that have been announced ensure that further obligations are put in place to protect and strengthen the integrity of the 457 visa scheme.
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