A quick guide by Hammond Taylor to the Small Business Ownership pathway within the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – what you need to know and how to get prepared. The recently released Small Business Owners 491 Visa endeavours to incentivise investment in local business communities in regional areas, encourage regional residence and…
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The introduction of the so-called ‘backpacker tax’ by the Commonwealth government in December 2016 was depicted in the media as a cash grab and bad policy for regional Australia. Critics said that the policy discouraged non-citizens from applying for Working Holiday visas, despite the fact the government had greater numbers of Working Holiday visa makers…
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The government has recently announced a review of the Skilled Occupations Lists (‘SOL’) used for the 482 visa, which supports access to skills in shortage in the Australian economy. The review will assess and determine which occupations remain eligible for sponsorship and whether occupations will be available on the ‘Medium & Long Term Skill Shortage…
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