
The new Temporary Skills Shortage visa is here!
By Emma Swenson, Migration Consultant, MARN:9801418, Patterson Houen Commins, Lawyers, Sydney. Last month the government announced the “implementation date” for the final round of ...

What do the changes to the 457 visa program mean for your employees and your business?
By Emma Swenson, Migration Consultant, MARN:9801418, Patterson Houen Commins, Lawyers, Sydney. On 18 April 2017 the government announced significant changes to the subclass 457 ...

Australia’s business-based 457 Visas Abolished
By David De Alwis & Genevieve Lakey, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne. The Prime Minister today indicated that the Federal Government will ...

Changes to Australia’s Migration Regulations
By Emma Swenson, Migration Consultant, MARN:9801418, Independent migration consultant to Patterson Houen & Commins, Lawyers, Sydney. On 19 November 2016 a number of ...

Effect of Separation on 457 Visa
By Sharmini Subramaniam, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne. The 457 visa is the most commonly used program for employers in Australia to ...

Changes to the Subclass 457 Visa Program
By Emma Swenson, Independent Migration Consultant to Patterson Houen & Commins, Lawyers, Sydney. MARN: 9801418 The government has recently implemented some of the ...