AUSTRALIA EFFECTIVE 1ST JULY SEVEN CHANGES TO EMPLOYER SPONSORED PERMANENT RESIDENT

AUSTRALIA EFFECTIVE 1ST JULY SEVEN CHANGES TO EMPLOYER SPONSORED PERMANENT RESIDENT SUBCLASS CLASS 186 AND 197 KNOWN AS ENS AND RSMS VISAS

Changes to Employer Sponsored Permanent Residence (ENS & RSMS) Visas – 1 July 2017

There have been a number of changes to the Employer Sponsored Permanent Residence visa program as part of the 1 July changes. This article outlines the changes and briefly explains the impact for applicants.

These changes are part of a series of reforms announced by the Government in April 2017 with implementation commencing on 19 April 2017 and will be completed in March 2018.

Note: the 1 July changes apply to all new applications lodged on or after 1 July 2017 (they are not retrospective). All applications that were lodged before 1 July but not determined by 1 July 2017 will continue to be assessed under the pre-1 July rules.

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