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- Subclass 457 Integrity Review conducted by Ms Barbara Deegan
- Minimum Salary Levels under Subclass 457 program – Changes from 1 August 2008
- Changes to salary levels for the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
- Information for workers – 457 visa program
- Information on employer sponsorship requirements – 457 visa program
- Changes to Subclass 457 visa eligibility
- Identified recruitment agents for Chinese skilled workers – 457 visa program
- Arrangements for the on-hire industry – 457 visa program
- Arrangements for the meat industry - 457 visa program
- New English language requirement - 457 visa program Changes to Subclass 457 visa program
Subclass 457 Integrity Review conducted by Ms Barbara Deegan
The Subclass 457 Integrity Review conducted by Barbara Deegan has released its second issues paper for public comment, with submissions due 29 August 2008.
See: Subclass 457 Integrity Review
Minimum Salary Levels under Subclass 457 program – Changes from 1 August 2008
On 1 August 2008 a new Legislative Instrument (Gazette Notice) was issued, increasing the Minimum Salary Level (MSL) by 3.8 per cent. This instrument applies not only to new sponsored worker visa applicants, but to all sponsored workers. This means that the formula for calculating the MSL will apply to every sponsored worker who is paid in accordance with an MSL.
See: Legislative Instrument of Minimum Salary Levels and occupations – Subcalss 457 – Business (Long Stay) visa (520KB PDF file)
Changes to salary levels for the Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
The salary level for occupations that are eligible for the ENS have increased from 1 August 2008.
See:
Employer eligibility – Employer Nomination Scheme
Information for workers – 457 visa program
Frequently asked questions about the Subclass 457 visa are answered in the following documents.
See:
Subclass 457 - Business (Long Stay) visa – Information for workers
- Sponsors, contracts, unions and workplace conditions (302KB PDF file)
- Accommodation, family and health care (281KB PDF file)
- Pay, tax and superannuation, recovering earnings (291KB PDF file)
Information on employer sponsorship requirements – 457 visa program
The letters below outline to sponsors of Subclass 457 visa workers changes to the Minimum Salary Level and sponsorship requirements as a result of the gas crisis in Western Australia.
Information on Subclass 457 employer sponsorship requirements and Minimum Salary Levels has recently been published.
- Senator Chris Evans addresses sponsors – changes to the
Subclass 457-Business (Long Stay) visa (45KB PDF file) - WA Gas shortage – Information for sponsors of 457 visa holders (32KB PDF file)
- Subclass 457-Business (Long Stay) visa - Employer sponsorship requirements (377KB PDF file)
- Subclass 457-Business (Long Stay) visa - Information for standard business sponsors - Minimum Salary Levels (275KB PDF file)
Changes to Subclass 457 visa eligibility
Some road transport occupations have been removed from the Subclass 457 visa program.
See: Exclusion of Certain Transport and Related Workers from the Regional Subclass 457 Program
Identified recruitment agents for Chinese skilled workers – 457 visa program
A new agreement between Australia and The People’s Republic of China establishes an ethical framework for Chinese recruitment agents to supply Australian employers with skilled overseas workers.
See: Identified recruitment agents for Chinese skilled workers
Arrangements for the on-hire industry – 457 visa program
New labour agreement arrangements for the on-hire industry in Australia apply from 1 October 2007.
See: Labour agreement arrangements for the on-hire industry
Arrangements for the meat industry – 457 visa program
New labour agreements arrangements for the meat industry in Australia apply from 10 September 2007.
See:
Labour agreement arrangements for the meat industry
New English language requirement - 457 visa program
A new English language requirement was introduced to the
Subclass 457-Business (Long Stay) visa program on 1 July
See: Changes to the Subclass 457 visa program - English language requirements