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From 1 July 2024, visa conditions imposed on primary sponsored workers holding either a 457 visa, a 482 visa, or a 494 visa will change to allow them up to 180 days after they cease work with their sponsor to find a new employer. They will also be able to work in almost any occupation during this period.
Read MoreStakeholder feedback will open shortly for the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), which will play an important role in determining what occupations will be available to be sponsored for the new Skills in Demand visa due at the end of the year. A drafted CSOL has been released using the current classification of occupations, so likely all occupations lists will be updated.
Read MoreAmendments to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) that will come into effect on 1 July 2024 will see increased penalties for breaches of sponsor obligations and work-related offences and new offences to deter the exploitation of non-citizens that will include bars on employment and a public register of prohibited employers.
Read MoreThe government’s Migration Strategy was laid bare at the start of the week with many changes for skilled visas in 2024 including the abolition and replacement of 482 visas, increasing English for student and graduate visas, and reducing the number of years and maximum age for graduate visas.
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