Originally introduced by the Howard Coalition Government in 1996 the
Subclass 457 visa allow overseas workers the ability to fill local labour
shortages.
The aim of the program is to fill the labour shortages with international
skilled workers which cannot be filled by skilled Australians. The program
allows organisations to fill these slots with workers for 1 day to 4 year
durations. A sample list of required occupations can be found below:
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Business
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Trade
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Program or Project
Administrator
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Construction Project
Management
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Medical
Administrator
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Ship’s Engineer
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Taxation Accountant
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Forester
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Marketing Specialist
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Cardiac Technician
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Interpreter
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Archaeologist
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Network Analyst
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Cafe or Restaurant
Manager
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Australia is currently in need of a diverse range of occupations which
skilled international workers have the ability to fulfil. A review of the
Subclass 457 visa programme is currently being undertaken to ensure jobs are
not taken away from Australians available to complete the work. This review
will ensure that the Skilled Migration programme will only benefit and not
hinder the Australian economy.
Recently Senator Michaelia Cash spoke of the Subclass 457 visa and stated
that there are currently 100,150 Subclass 457 visa holders in Australia. This
figure represents only 0.84% of the total Australian workforce.
In order to become one of the 0.84% for visa holder’s applicants and
sponsors will need to complete the nomination and sponsorship process consisting
of three main stages. The first stage is for the organisation to become an
approved sponsor by the Australian Government. The second stage is for the
organisation to find and nominate the prospective employee for the specific
role in the organisation. The last and final stage of the Subclass 457 visa
process is for the skilled overseas worker to completed the application process
and submit their individual Subclass 457 visa application.
The 457 visa programme can include both primary and secondary applicants.
The “primary applicant” will be the individual being sponsored by the
organisation. While the “secondary applicant” is commonly known as the
dependants of the applicant, these can include children and/or partner.
The Subclass 457 visa programme has been extremely successful since
introduced nearly 20 years ago. The programme has allowed a number of
Australian organisations the ability to employ and sponsor skilled
international employees.
Immigration Solutions have extensive experience in the
preparation and lodgement of Subclass 457 Visa nominations, sponsorships and
applications. Immigration Solutions Lawyers is led by accredited specialist and
Principal solicitor Anne O’Donoghue, the firm has over 23 years of experience in immigration law.
Click here to read some of our successful cases.
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