澳大利亚移民局今天对移民代理公布了最近一直在热议的收紧457政策的可能采取的一系列措施,一共有12项之多,但是细读这些可能的改变,似乎虚的比实的多,对实际的操作应该不会有太大的影响,感觉只是工党在大选前的舆论造势。这些方案只是移民局的内部讨论内容,最终还要经过议会同意才能生效.
Summary of Subclass 457 Discussion paper
The following is only a summary of the main features and should not be relied on as covering all details of the proposed changes.
Note: These proposed measures may not be what will actually be changed.
MEASURE 1: Strengthening the Employer Attestation provision
MEASURE 2: Training Benchmarks
MEASURE 3: Genuineness criterion
MEASURE 4: Amendments to the terms of an approved sponsorship
MEASURE 5: Strengthen assessment of generalist occupations.
MEASURE 6: Strengthening the market rate provisions
MEASURE 8: Strengthen the obligation not to recover certain costs
MEASURE 9: Prevent potential for misuse of the English language salary exemption
MEASURE 10: Terms of sponsorship amendments for overseas business sponsors and start-up businesses
MEASURE 11: Mandatory eLodgement of Subclass 457 applications
MEASURE 12: Minor technical amendments to clarify existing provisions