Improvements to Subclass 457 Program Announced

• Streamlining sponsorship, nomination and visa applications by rewarding low-risk applicants and refocusing compliance and monitoring activities on high-risk applicants;
• Easing sponsorship requirements to reduce the time and cost to businesses; and 
• Relaxing English language proficiency and occupational skills evidentiary requirements.

The government also plans to increase the sponsorship approval period for start-up businesses from 12 to 18 months and retain the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold at the current level, pending a review within the next two years. 

What This Means for Employers 

If the changes are implemented as announced, sponsoring employers should benefit from simplified processing and eased recruiting and assigning requirements. 

This alert is for information purposes only. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected]. 

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