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View Australia’s leading blog for all 457 visa information, news and updates.
All blog’s are written by the 457 visa compared team who have years of Australian Private Health Insurance experience and online marketing know-how. Adir Shiffman was the creator of Australia’s second leading health insurance website (www.helpmechoose.com.au which was later sold to Mortgage Choice).
Please feel free to contact us if you would like to contribute or have suggestions of different sections that you would like us to explore and discuss. You can also check out twitter, Google+ and Facebook page which are also updated frequently.
From time to time there will be information on other visa types such as the subclass 485 visa and general overseas visitor health insurance. This is due to a small proportion of users on this site having these other professional visa’s and their changes can also impact future 457 visa policy and 457 visa health insurance.
Changes To 457 Visas That Affect Employers
A new bill was recently introduced by the Immigration Minister, affecting the ease and simplicity with which Australian employers can hire overseas workers on 457 visas. These changes will make the international sponsorship process more difficult, and instate more pre-requisites for employers. The first of these changes involves Labour Market Testing. The new legislation may require employers to prove they have done their utmost to hire an employee for the necessary role from within Australia, before attempting to ... read more »
The Growth Of The Graduate 485 Visa
The subclass 457 visa may be the highest profile visa but over the past 12 months the highest growing visa is the temporary graduate 485 visa. The number of international graduate students on 485 visas has risen by 74 per cent in the past year to over 38,000. This is the same number of unemployed Australians, aged 20 to 24, who were looking for work in January this year. The graduate visa, which allows international students to remain and ... read more »
Travel Insurance For 457 Visa Holders
When moving to a country or travelling abroad the risk factor of becoming sick or injured increases exponentially as travellers try new experiences, get exposed to new viruses and germs. This is as true for Australia as other countries worldwide due to the large amount of outdoor activities most tourists participate both in the major cities as well as within the outback. Many travel insurance providers do not offer coverage for temporary residents, making domestic and international travel ... read more »
457 Visa Infographic
Our team has put an exciting infographic together for last financial years 457 visa data. It may surprise many that construction workers are the highest segment for 457 visa applications. This is due to the mining boom requiring skilled labour in WA, NT and QLD which Australia has a short fall. Many expect far more professional jobs to increase as the job market adjusts from the mining boom to a more service based economy. The 457 visa health industry is ... read more »
Unsure About Reciprocal Health Agreements?
Worldwide many countries have made health care agreements so that residents that have an accident or become ill in that country can receive free or subsidised health care for the duration of their stay (or until they can migrate back to their home country). Generally these are countries that have a health care system in their own country such as the UK which has the NHS. Health care arrangements can range from visits to a doctor, a ... read more »
457 Visa Health Insurance - Basic Coverage Vs. Extras Coverage
Extras cover is often overlooked by 457 Visa holders when applying for health policies. It is important for 457 Visa holders to consider their basic health policy and their extras cover as two separate entities. Before selecting a health policy, it is necessary to evaluate your likely medical costs while in Australia. Read the full article here. ... read more »
457 Visa Health Insurance Increases Due This Month
The month of March marks the increase in health insurance premiums across Australia. While the Federal Government has approved an average increase of 5.6 per cent nationally, many health insurance are taking the opportunity to increase their fees even higher. Moreover, many of these providers are withholding details of percentage increases from the public, including loyal members, until the April 1 when price changes will become active. One notable exception to the above is IMAN, a subsidiary of ... read more »
457 Visa’s this election year – what you need to know
During the previous Australian Liberal government, the 457 visa scheme blossomed and was widened to allow more low and semi-skilled workers to enter Australia. After a number of stories in the media were released of exploited overseas workers this schema became a political issue. The new Labour government (which currently hold power) changed the 457 visa rules, making it more focused on highly skilled professions only. Even with these more stricter rules the number of 457 visa applications ... read more »
The Truth About 457 Visa Mining Jobs
In 2012 there has been a lot of discussion about skilled miners coming to Australia on 457 visa's for mining projects such as the Roy Hill Project. Its important to state the facts to understand why 457 visa holder applications are been accepted for this region and why the media have attracted attention to it. Background A report from the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce that the government initiated in 2010 let to the recommendation that the mining sector use ... read more »
457 Visa Country Of Origin (NSW vs Victoria)
Its interesting to compare Victoria & NSW 457 visa applicant figures. Below shows the country of origin for New South Wales applicants. Now compare this to Victoria and you will see how India applicants are a higher proportion of applicants! Its expected in 2012 that the number of applicants from China will grow while the resource boom may bring more skilled labour from countries such as the USA, Germany and France.... read more »