Labour hire companies must comply with immigration laws to avoid penalties, reputational damage, and legal action.

This article may reduce any uncertainty around the implications for you as a business sponsor and for your visa holders.

These temporary skilled visa changes apply to individuals who hold Hong Kong passports and their family members.

Update & commentary on the expanded pathways to permanent residence. Discussses the Federal Budget 2023-24.

Since 1 July 2024 the rules around employment gaps are more flexible, but there are still clear limits and steps to follow.

Choosing the wrong Australian corporate immigration law firm does not just slow down a visa application. It can expose your organisation to sponsor compliance risk, leave skilled workers stranded mid-process...

A structured way to think about corporate immigration risk. The focus is program design, governance and practical controls, not theory.

Australia's migration settings will stay in the political spotlight. Employers still need to hire, deliver, and retain talent while the debate runs.

The COVID-19 Pandemic visa was a temporary measure to allow foreign nationals the right to stay in Australia.

Condition 8501 requires the holder to maintain adequate health insurance while in Australia.

Only Australian residents can travel to Australia, and they must self-isolate for 14 days either at home or in a hotel.

Managing a sponsored workforce isn't just an administrative task-it's an ongoing legal obligation.

Migration program promoting access to Australian labour market for highly skilled individuals who do not meet 482 visa terms

Most employers do not create immigration risk at the visa application stage. They create it through ordinary workplace decisions. Pay, roster, deductions, duty changes, and termination.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched Federal Court proceedings against an IGA franchisee in regional NSW, alleging systematic underpayment of a Nepalese visa holder and falsification of records to conceal the violations. The case highlights how wage compliance failures can trigger both Fair Work penalties and immigration sponsorship breaches, with directors facing personal liability for their involvement in the alleged contraventions.

If you run a clean pipeline and keep audit ready records, you can hire faster and protect your approvals.

From November 2019, two provisional visas will apply for migrants who commit to living and working in a regional area.

The Government introduced measures to facilitate a pathway to permanent residency for short-term skilled visa holders.

The government needs to balance providing economic stimulus via migration and public demands to put Australians first.

The income thresholds that apply to skilled visa applications will see significant increases.