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Migration Visa Guide For Australian Businesses

Employers Now Have More Visa Options To Choose From For Sponsorship

Employers now have more visa options to choose from when considering the sponsorship of overseas workers and may find they require more than one subclass to achieve recruitment outcomes. Options available include:

  • subclass 400 – useful for short term, highly specialised work of no more than six months. This visa is often used by businesses with international offices which require an overseas employee to undertake a short term project in Australia.
  • subclass 408 (Exchange Arrangement Stream) – useful for businesses with overseas offices wanting to provide reciprocal staff exchange opportunities. This visa can be granted for up to two years.
  • subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) – the most common employer sponsored visa allowing businesses to sponsor skilled workers for up to four years. A pathway to permanent residence only exists for occupations on the medium term occupation list.
  • subclass 494 – commenced from 16 November 2019, this visa is specifically for businesses operating in regional Australia, which now includes Perth and the Gold Coast. This visa offers a much larger occupation list, a pathway to permanent residence and a five year visa
  • Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) – operate in regions of Australia which have entered into a formal agreement with the Australian government providing flexibility for those regions to respond to economic and labour market conditions. DAMA’s use of the subclass 482 visa however can provide concessions to the market salary, English language, skills, and occupations which may not be available under other programs. Each of the six approved DAMA regions have their own specific occupation lists which can include semi-skilled positions.
  • labour agreements – can be negotiated by an industry or an individual business to provide concessions for occupations, market salary, English language etc. There are already a number of industry templates available to the meat, pork and dairy industry as well as for fishing and fine dining restaurants. These agreements use the subclass 482 and 494 visas.
  • Global Talent Employer Sponsored – for highly-skilled niche positions that cannot be filled through other standard visa programs. This program is useful for businesses operating in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields where they want to employ workers who can help innovate in an established business, or for start-ups in a STEM field.
  1. With so many options to choose from, how do you know which one is right for your business?
  2. That will depend on the position, its location, and long term objectives.

Please Note:  It is important to remember that visa conditions will differ from subclass to subclass and so too will sponsorship obligations.

Please don not hesitate in contacting us if you have any enquiries or require assistance regarding the visa system.

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Australia Has Simplified The Registration Process For Internationally Qualified Nurses And Midwives.

Great News - The Nursing And Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA) Has Simplified The Registration Process For Internationally Qualified Nurses And Midwives.

Australia is Transitioning To A New Streamlined Assessment Model For Internationally Qualified Nurses And Midwives

This is absolutely great news for you Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives (IQNMs) out there – As part of its public protection role, the NMBA in partnership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is responsible for assessing registration applications from IQNMs to ensure they are suitably trained and qualified for registration in Australia.  The NMBA is moving to a new permanent approach in the assessment of IQNMs. Changes under the new model include a reduction in the assessment criteria from eight to three.  This change dramatically streamlines the assessment process.  And it keeps getting better.

In addition in early 2020, the NMBA will also transition to an outcomes-based assessment (OBA) for IQNMs who hold a qualification that is relevant but not substantially equivalent or based on similar competencies to an Australian approved qualification (and who meet the mandatory registration standards). This will replace the current need for bridging programs, which significantly reduces the time and expense of gaining registration to be able to practice your profession in Australia.

But wait there’s more.  If you are from a country Australia recognises as an English first language speaking country there is no requirement for you to have to undertake the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).  Recognised countries include Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States of America.

Australia is currently experiencing a shortage of healthcare professionals across many specialties. It is recognised, a skilled workforce is essential to the future success of the Australian Healthcare system and this is great news for you.

Accordingly there are many opportunities for international healthcare professionals and this is attracting talented and enthusiastic professionals to Australia, drawn by our high quality of life, stunning landscape, great climate, favourable employment conditions and the wide range of  opportunities for personal and career growth.

We at The Aristos Group are working closely with employers and candidates alike to provide a highly customised service to ensure we match your skills and preferences with the ideal employer, location and role. We make the process easy for healthcare professionals wanting to move and work in Australia and our service is absolutely free to you. Contact us today for a confidential discussion.  What’s more, why not refer family, friends or colleagues to share in this exciting adventure and be rewarded.

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