Trends in the Subclass 457 Business (Long Stay) Visa Program
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There were 69 510 primary Subclass 457 visa holders in Australia at the end of May 2010, which was 11 per cent lower than at the same date in 2009.
The total number of primary Subclass 457 visa applications lodged is 32 per cent lower than the same period last program year.
To the end of May 2010, 91 per cent of primary visa grants were to Managers and Administrators, Professionals and Associate Professionals.
The majority of primary Subclass 457 visa grants are for positions in New South Wales (36 per cent), followed by Victoria (24 per cent).
Twenty five per cent of all primary visa applications granted to the end of May 2010 were to citizens of the United Kingdom, followed by 17 per cent of primary visa grants to citizens of India.
The number of Subclass 457 primary visa holders granted a permanent residence visa in May 2010 was ten per cent lower than May 2009.
Sanctions of sponsors
Employers who are approved as sponsors are monitored to ensure they are complying with their sponsorship obligations and, prior to 14 September 2009, sponsorship undertakings. If the sponsor does not comply with these obligations or undertakings, the department may take enforcement action. This may include imposing administrative sanctions, issuing infringement notices or applying for a civil penalty order through the federal court.
Year to date in this program year, 147 sponsors have been sanctioned.
Comment on this post
Alaska
December 11, 2011 01:02:33
Hello,
Iam offered a 457 visa for a short term assignment by my company.As per the instructions in the Dept. of Immigiration for Australia, a candidate with 457 visa is eligible to bring his dependents along with him.But my employers short term policy does not allow to include family members in my application for 457 visa,however they allow me to bring dependents with me if i can sponsor for them.
Is my spouse still eligible(since her name is not mentioned in the sponsorship/invitation letter from my employer) to get a seconadry 457 visa,since I will be having the primary 457 visa.
If yes, what is the procedure and waiting time for secondary applicant.
Thanks
Al
March 23, 2011 18:54:29
my wife is a nurse in government hospital in Bendigo, Victoria, she is holding a 457 sponsored visa by the hospital, and i am his spouse and i am holding a dependent 457 visa too. We are planning to apply for a permanent resident visa soon, do i need to get ielts test (international english language testing system) for as to complete the application?
Neeraj Kalra
November 10, 2010 07:01:03
I have applied for Permanent Residency GSM 176 Visa, family sponsored way back in 2008. My ASCO Code is 2221-13, Marketing Specialist with my wife and 2 kids.
However,, till today i have not been granted PR whereas Immi/ DIAC has informed me to look for employer nomination 457, for faster processing of my case under ENS scheme.
Please advise how can you help me find an nomination for myself to get 457 visa. As employers ask for PR status at first instance.
George
November 06, 2010 06:47:58
"As a Permanent Australian Resident a person is then entitled to free Australian Medical care as if they were an Australian, this free medical care extends to any family members covered under their visa."
Technically it is not free it is paid for by the Australian tax payer!
Jenny Yoo
October 19, 2010 00:35:20
How come this applies to 457 Visa Employer Sponsors but not to ENS or RSMS Employer Sponsors.
Obligation to pay travel costs to enable sponsored persons to leave Australia
The standard business sponsor must pay reasonable and necessary travel costs to enable the sponsored persons to leave Australia if the costs have been requested in writing by the sponsored persons, or the department and the costs have not already been paid by the sponsor in accordance with this obligation.
The costs will be considered reasonable and necessary provided they:
* include travel from the primary sponsored person's usual place of residence in Australia to the place of departure from Australia;
* include travel from Australia to the country (for which the person holds a passport) specified in the request to pay travel costs; and
* are paid within 30 days of receiving the request; and are for economy class air travel or, where unavailable, a reasonable equivalent.
* If the nominated person holds a visa, this obligation commences from the time the nomination is approved.
* If the nominated person does not hold a visa, this obligation commences from the time the visa granted.
* This obligation ceases when another nomination is approved, a further substantive visa is granted or when the visa holder has left Australia and no longer holds the Subclass 457 visa.
Obligation to pay costs incurred by the Commonwealth to locate and remove unlawful non-citizen The standard business sponsor must pay costs incurred by the Commonwealth in locating and/or removing the primary or secondary sponsored persons from Australia, if the Minister has requested the payment by written notice. The sponsor is liable to pay the Commonwealth the difference between the actual costs incurred by the Commonwealth (up to a maximum of $10 000) less any amount already paid under the obligation to pay travel costs to enable sponsored persons to leave Australia.
* In relation to a primary visa holder, this obligation starts to apply on the day on which the primary sponsored person becomes an unlawful non-citizen; and ceases five years after the primary sponsored person leaves Australia.
* In relation to a secondary visa holder, this obligation starts to apply on the day on which the secondary sponsored person becomes an unlawful non-citizen; and ceases five years after the secondary sponsored person leaves Australia.
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