How much do you know about the shortcut to immigrate to Australia?

According to the latest detailed rules for the reform of the 457 overseas worker visa program published by the Australian federal government, the 457 overseas worker visa relaxed the requirements for English language, guaranteed the wages and benefits of foreign workers, and punished employers who took improper actions. The Australian 457 visa was originally designed as a temporary work visa for enterprises and institutions in or outside Australia to hire and introduce various professionals or skilled workers. Compared with 188, 132 and 187, the 457 visa enables the grassroots to immigrate to Australia smoothly.

Australia's 457 employer-sponsored immigrant visa has about 400 jobs, including not only managers and professionals who are suitable for international students who have graduated but want to stay and develop in Australia, but also a way for skilled "grassroots" technicians to emigrate. Although the validity of such Australian visas ranges from 3 months to 4 years, visa holders can apply for a 186 visa after working for their employers for 2 years, so as to obtain permanent residence status and successfully realize Australian immigration. The general manager of Guanfeng Immigration Guangzhou Branch pointed out: Compared with those immigration projects that require high investment funds, Australia 457 is undoubtedly the most suitable immigration method for "grassroots", and the latest reform rules are also of great benefit to "grassroots" immigrants. Let's learn more about these new regulations and get ready for immigration.

The government relaxed English requirements.

The Australian federal government has changed the current English language requirements, reducing the original four requirements of listening, speaking, reading and writing from four points to an average of five points in IELTS. Those who intend to apply for an Australian 457 employer-sponsored immigrant visa only need to reach about 4.5 points in these four aspects. At the same time, the "continuous study in English-speaking countries for five years", which was originally exempted from one of the IELTS conditions, was changed to "cumulative study in English-speaking countries for five years". In addition, the Director of Immigration recently stated that as long as the applicant's salary level reaches or exceeds the annual salary of 96,400 Australian dollars, he can apply without IELTS scores.

Relaxation of employer's guarantee qualification period

Australian employers must be approved by the Immigration Bureau before they can hire technicians (including Australian graduates) from overseas. In the reform of Australian 457 employer-sponsored immigrant visa, the government relaxed the qualification period of employer-sponsored immigrant visa from 3 years to 5 years, and for new enterprises established within 1 year, it was relaxed from 1 year to 1.5 years. At the same time, the application fee for 457 visa will be biased towards the applicant, and the details will be announced later. It is undoubtedly good news for enterprises and immigrants to relax the qualification period of employer sponsorship and reduce the visa application fee, which saves time and effort.

Severely crack down on visa abuse and ensure the rights and interests of overseas workers

A survey shows that in the past, more than15 overseas workers were exploited by their employers in Australia: some employees were not paid accordingly; Some employees are engaged in jobs that are not in line with their majors; Some employers even hire employees who are not on the list of positions applying for 457 visas. In this 457 visa reform in Australia, the Immigration Department will intensify its efforts to investigate and deal with violations of foreign workers' rights and interests by exploiting legal loopholes. It is also reported that the Australian federal government will also reform the existing training standards and introduce government funds to train Australian workers.

Judging from the historical fluctuation law of Australia's immigration policy, the 457 immigrant visa is gradually relaxed after strict tightening, which is definitely good news for the majority of "grassroots" applicants. Australia 457 visa may become a shortcut for domestic applicants to go directly to Australia in the future. Compared with other types of visas, it needs fewer investors, but the possibility of success has not decreased. According to the comprehensive analysis of authoritative immigration consultants, tick-tock immigration is more suitable for investors who do not meet the visa requirements of 188 and international students who want to stay in Australia.