Eligible to apply for 186 TRTS/DE? Apply now to save $3,000 (by Friday 10th August)!
The waiting is over. From the 12 of August any of the below will attract extra charges
- new application for the 186 TRTS (Temporary Residence Transition Stream that you would be eligible to apply after 2 years of continuing employment under 457 with the same employer),
- new application for the 186 DE (Direct Entry that you would be eligible to apply if your employer is willing to nominate you and meets the requirements for the training benchmark),
- new application for the 187 DE (Direct Entry that you would be eligible to apply if your employer is willing to nominate you and you are in a Regional Area),
- new application for the 482 TSS (temporary sponsorship)
The Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Act 2018 (the SAF Charges Act) is an Act relating to the ‘nomination training contribution charge’ (the charge) payable by persons who are liable to pay the charge under the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) and the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations).
The charge is imposed on employers who nominate workers for temporary or permanent skilled work visas.
The SAF Charges Act commences on 12 August 2018.
The Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Regulations 2018 prescribe the amount of the charge applicable to nominations made from 12 August 2018, as follows:
- nominations that relate to temporary visas incur a charge of $1,200per year of the proposed visa period or, for businesses with an annual turnover of at least AUD 10 million, a charge of $1,800 per year of the proposed visa period. This charge applies to nominations for the purpose of the new Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa (Subclass 482);
- nominations that relate to permanent visasincur a once only charge of $3,000 or, for businesses with an annual turnover of at least AUD 10 million, a once only charge of $5,000. This charge applies to nominations for the purpose of the Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa (Subclass 186) and the Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa (Subclass 187); and
The charge replaces requirements in the Migration Regulations requiring sponsors under the temporary sponsored work visa program, or employers nominating a worker for the Direct Entry stream of the Subclass 186 visa, to have recently spent:
- the equivalent of at least two per cent of their business’ payroll in contributions to an industry training fund (training benchmark A); or
- the equivalent of at least one per cent of their business’ payroll on the training of Australians (training benchmark B).
This news is very important especially for those that are eligible already for the 186 TRTS (Temporary Residence Transition Stream that you would be eligible to apply after 2 years of continuing employment under 457 with the same employer), or new application for the 186 DE (Direct Entry that you would be eligible to apply if your employer is willing to nominate you and meets the requirements for the training benchmark).
If you think you can apply for the Nomination 186 DE or 186 TRTS or 187, don’t wait further and call Get Your Visa at 08 9388 9193 or email us on hello@getyourvisa.com.au. You don’t need to have passed an English test, your visa can be applied at a later stage BUT the Nominations must be sent not later than this Friday 10th of August to save you the significant cost associated with the new law
