Preparing international assignees for the work and daily living experiences they are likely to encounter in the host location is a form of risk management. Interacting appropriately with, customers, government, business associates, as well as employees is important in protecting the organisation’s interests. Furthermore learning about, and understanding, host country practices helps new arrivals prosper [...]
Finally some good news ! Benchmark 457 visa processing times by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection have become shorter in recent weeks. From 2.5 months in August 2016 their guidance is now 35 working days, and in practice this has been our recent experience over the Christmas and New Year period. As the [...]
In 2015 the Australian Government announced that The Department of Immigration would be sharing information with the Australian Taxation Office. Among the risks Kumar Krishnasamy, Tax Partner at BDO Melbourne, draws to the attention of employers is in connection with visitor / short-term visa categories where an employee subsequently receives a longer term visa (such [...]
Organisations seeking to bring employees to Australian under the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) program, the most common visa category of business visa, are experiencing increasing delays. Organisational changes at the Department of Immigration and Border Protection: It may be helpful to describe some changes to the operating practices of the Department of [...]
Visa Processing Times One common surprise for employers and employees is the increase in the time the Department of Immigration and Border Protection is taking to assess and approve 457 visa applications. Currently it is taking 2 -3 months, meaning that good forward planning is required in order to ensure recruits from overseas can take [...]
On 6th October, the European Court of Justice declared as invalid the well-established accreditation system, called Safe Harbour, for transferring personal data from the EU to the United States. The basis for the decision was the lack of protection for personal data in the US, particularly in the wake of a series of revelations about [...]
As many will be aware, property prices have increased substantially in recent years, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne. However rents have not shown a similar increase. We have begun to see noticeable tightening in the availability of properties to rent & this can be expected to lead to rent increases in the period ahead. [...]
In this Client Alert: · Serviced Apartments / Unserviced apartments/ Hotels – the hot market for short-term accommodation · Visas: Data sharing – Australian Taxation Office and Department of Immigration · Webinar – “Laughter or Loneliness – housing choices in retirement” 23 September 2015 from 1.00-1.45 pm CLIENT ALERT Serviced Apartments / Unserviced apartments [...]
Join us for a webinar on Wednesday 3 June, 2015 at 1:00 -1:45 PM AEST. Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/979602554206476290 This focussed webinar will look at some important aspects of workforce mobility: -changes in visas affecting business, and -relocation policy trends and current challenges through the eyes of HR professionals. Linda Coates, Group Human Resources Director, Boral [...]
Readers of our February Client Alert may have noted that more than 40% of 457 visa holders move on to take up permanent residency. In this first article (of two) we look principally at real estate advantages for employers and employees (other than lifestyle) in doing so. [Next time we will consider other advantages – [...]
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