457/482/494 visas: 180 days with work rights to find a new employer from 1 July 2024

457/482/494 visas: 180 days with work rights to find a new employer from 1 July 2024

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.

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Employer compliance sanctions and temporary worker protections strengthen on 1 July 2024

Employer compliance sanctions and temporary worker protections strengthen on 1 July 2024

Amendments 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.

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Student genuine temporary entrant requirement abolished? Workplace justice visa coming?

Student genuine temporary entrant requirement abolished? Workplace justice visa coming?

Recent media reports indicate some proposed changes to temporary visas, including the replacement of the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement for student visas, and the introduction of a workplace justice visa.

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