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457 Visa Changes for Universities

The government enacts several changes, which were issues raised by Universities Australia: ‘University Lecturer’ has been restored to 4-year Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), with a pathway to permanent residency; ‘Chief Executive or Managing Director’ and ‘Faculty Head’ have also been restored to the MLTSSL; A wide range of scientific, technical and professional […]

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457 visa to be ABOLISHED!

The Turnbull government has adopted a new “Australians first” approach to skilled migration, announcing it will abolish the controversial 457 visa program for temporary skilled migrants. The scheme will be replaced by a new temporary visa specifically designed to recruit “the best and brightest”, with tougher English language tests and labour market testing requirements. “We are putting

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