Major reforms to Australia’s employer sponsored visas

From 19 April 2017 Australian Government announced major changes to the the temporary and permanent employer sponsored visas which will be introduced gradually starting immediately until March 2018.

The immediate change introduced by government is the change to the approved occupation lists with 216 occupations removed from the list and conditions introduced to 59 other occupations.

457 visa will be abolished from March 2018 and replaced by new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa.  This visa will have 2 streams:

Short-Term TSS Stream – occupations eligible under this stream will be listed on the Short-Term Skilled Occupations LIst (STSOL), with the maximum visa period of 2 years with one renewal allowed , so the maximum period of 4 years. This stream will have no pathway to permanent residency.

Medium-Term TSS Stream – occupations eligible under this stream will be listed on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), with the maximum visa period of 4 years. Visa holders will qualify for permanent residency after 3 years.

VISAS

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TESTIMONIALS

Marta K
Lidia is a truly recommended migration agent. Before I met her I visited two different agents and they could not give me appropriate advice on how my visa process should look like. Thank you Optima Migration for your professional service and the know-how. My 187 visa was granted.
Niraj A
When it comes to migration agent there are loads of commentators that talk a good game but Optima/Lidia helps you make it happen. Her excellence on handling each and every individual case on detail have helped me on getting my 187 Visa granted without a single question or document requested by immigration.I highly recommend Lidia and Optima migration services. 
Monika M and family
I would like to say a big thank you to Lidia from the Optima Migration company who is a reliable person who has helped me and my family to go through the long and difficult process of application for Permanent Residency. Thanks to her help our application was successful and the application process was a lot less stressful. We would recomend her services to everyone having trouble with their visa applications.
A HUGE HUGE thanks to Lidia from Optima Migration for her hard work, support and advice that made the whole process of achieving Permanent Residency in Australia straightforward. Lidia started and ended the tons of paperwork and made it easy.  Lidia was very responsive and answered all our queries clearly. I guess without your help, Lidia, we wouldn´t have had the persistence to keep going throughout the long application process. It was worth any dollar to take you on and I will recommend you to anyone who also wants to take the step. We rate Lidia 10 out of 10!Thank ...
Monika J
I am happy to recommend Lidia from Optima Migration as  a migration agent. She has helped us with 187 visa. Everything went smoothly and we didn't have to worry about anything as she was handling a whole process and was always answering any questions we had. Is it so much easier and quicker than trying to apply by yourself!Highly recommended!
Gosia C
I would like to recommend Lidia as an Immigration Agent. She helped me to apply for my 187 visa (RSMS). She is very professional, always answered for my questions and she was very helpful and supportive during all process of application. 
Coovila R
I would like to thank Optima Migration run by Lidia Kwaczynski for assisting us with our visa and permanent residency applications which has recently been successful.Lidia is a wonderful, reliable and friendly person that I have ever met.  I had some difficulties but when I talk to Lidia, she always encourages me and find solutions to help me. I will always recommend people to Optima Migration.Coovila
Agnieszka O
Thank you Optima Migration for assisting us with our visa application. It’s been a long process, but we've got our visa and permanent residency. The instructions were easy to follow and we appreciated your timely response to our queries. Lidia Kwaczynski is professional, knowledgeable and no request was too big. Lidia made the whole process easy and with limited stress. We have already recommended Lidia and Optima Migration to a couple of people.Agnieszka O
Sam G
We have applied for our PR with Optima. The service We received,as a Family, was straightforward, accurate, fast and effective.Perfect support with Human touch too. I highly recommend Optima Migration for all Your applications in relation to visas. Sam
Daniel A
Optima Migration run by Lidia Kwaczynski is a very friendly and committed service to immigrants. I have been dealing with Lidia for the past 3 years and it has been a commendable time. She is not just professional but empathetic to clients needs. I have no reservation whatsoever in recommending her as one of the best in her field.
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  • If you are in Australia,

    When did you arrive in Australia?

    What subclass is your current visa?

    When does your current visa expire?

  •  Assesment for skilled migration Other Enquiry

    • [group conditional-skilled]

    • OCCUPATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

      • List qualifications relevant to your nominated occupation:

        Where did you study (country)?

      • Where did you study (country)?

    • WORK EXPERIENCE

      How long have you been working in your nominated occupation since you became fully qualified? (In years)

      • EMPLOYER 1 (most recent)

        Country

        Dates from to

      • EMPLOYER 2

        Country

        Dates from to

      • EMPLOYER 3

        Country

        Dates from to

      • EMPLOYER 4

        Country

        Dates from to

    • Do you have an employer in Australia willing to sponsor you for 2-3 years as an employee? Yes No

      [group sponsor-yes]

      [/group]

      Have you been employed in your nominated occupation in Australia?

      How long have you been employed in Australia?

      What type of visa have you been employed on?

      How many hours per week?

    • ENGLISH LANGUAGE

      Have you ever completed an IELTS English test? Yes No

      [group ielts-yes]

      Give the date

      Give your scores:

      Listening

      Reading

      Writing

      Speaking

      [/group]
      [group ielts-no]

      How do you assess your level of English?

      [/group]

    • FAMILY

      Do you have a relative who is a permanent resident in Australia (parent, child, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew or first cousin) who could sponsor you? Yes No

      [group family-sponsor-yes]

      In which state of Australia do they live?

      How is the person related to you or your spouse?

      [/group]

      Do you have a spouse? Yes No

      Is the spouse to be included in the application? Yes No

      [group spouse-yes]

      [/group]

      Do you have any children to be included in the application? Yes No

      [group children-yes]

      [/group]

    • HEALTH

      Do you, your spouse or your children have any ongoing health condition or disability that requires or is likely to require medical/ hospital treatment or special care? Yes No

      [group health-care-yes]

      [/group]

    • OTHER INFORMATION

    [/group]

  • [group conditional-other]

    [/group]

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