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The Department of Immigration and Border Protection backtracks on the retrospective application of abolishing the high-salary exemption for Subclass 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme and Subclass 187 - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visas. Other organisations, such as Football Federation Australia, say this is not enough.
Read MoreOccupation lists for many skilled visas are split into separate lists. The high salary exemption for Subclass 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme and Subclass 187 - Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visas is removed, meaning some applicants will be doomed.
Read MoreThe training benchmarks for a Subclass 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa will tighten from 1 July 2017. Accredited business sponsors for the Subclass 457 - Temporary Work (Skilled) visa will create four categories.
Read MoreThe Federal Budget brought with it an increase in visa application charges, a new fund to replace the training benchmarks for Subclass 457 - Temporary Work (Skilled) visas, and an increase to the residency period for the aged pension.
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