457签证,改革在即!新政来临.,AMACS澳洲移民和咨询服务微信公众号文章

澳洲政府今日公布了对于457签证检阅报告的回复。虽然，之前公布的457签证调整建议，并不能全部实施。但是，以下的变化，将有望在未来6个月内逐步实现，部分新政将从2016年开始实施：

1. 雅思要求从各项5分改为总分5分，每门不低于4.5；

2. 雇主担保资格为5年，新成立不到1年的公司为18个月；

3. 培训费用要求改为按企业规模和457担保人数制定；

4. 担保历史纪录良好的雇主享受审理的快速通道；

5. 雇主收取457签证申请者费用帮助移民将被视为刑事犯罪。

6. 税务局和移民局系统对接，互相配合调查雇主是否按规定付457签证持有者的工资和退休金；

Training Benchmarks A and B will be replaced with an annual training fund contribution based on the number of 457 sponsored and with the contributions scaled according to the size of the sponsoring organisation (6.1) These contributions will be made to the Department of Industry and directed to areas of identified training need (6.2/3). The Government will undertake further consultation with stakeholders on how this will be implemented. It is believed that this will increase the integrity of the way these funds are used and remove the payment of commissions. Training expenditure cost may decrease for sponsors under this new arrangement.
It will be made unlawful for a sponsor to be paid by a visa holder to be sponsored and a strong penalty and conviction will be applied (10.7)
Labour market testing will not be abolished, however, the Department will examine ways to reduce the burden to employers and red tape in this process (2.0)
The English language level will be altered to an IELTS average of 5 overall, with no less than 4.5 in any band (7.1)
Alternate English language test providers are likely to be announced next month (7.3)
The exemption for demonstrating English language competency will not be extended to further countries, although the current exemption for 5 years continuous study in English will be changed to 5 years cumulative study (7.5)
SBS approvals will be extended from 3 to 5 years and from 12 to 18 months for start up businesses. These new approval time frames will commence from the time of renewal or new applications for SBS. Current approvals will not be extended to these time frames (10.1)
The ATO and the Department have signed an MOU which allows information to be shared on 457 visa holder salaries. The MOU allows the Department to request salary compliance checks across a broader range of the sponsored employees and businesses, without increasing the number of work site visits (18.1)
Visa charges are being reviewed as part of the Joint Review of Border Fees, Charges and Taxes (11.0)
The age limitations and the TRT time frames for transition to ENS are being reviewed as part of the Skilled Migration and 400 Visa Series Review, but the recommendations on these from the 457 review are supported (15.1/2)
The Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration cannot be replaced, but advice is being sought on whether it can be reconstituted to be more responsive on labour market issues (1.1/2)
Information provided to sponsors will be reviewed and revised for clarity, but further resources will not be allocated (16.0)

The Department advises that most of the changes arising out of these recommendations will occur over the next six months and some such as additional English language providers are already in progress. Those recommendations that require consultation with stakeholders may not come into force until 2016.