Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) & the subclass 457 visa program


The Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) entered into force on 15 January 2015. 


Australia’s international trade obligations which preclude labour market testing in the 457 programme are specified in a Legislative Instrument.  Due to the close proximity of the entry into force dates of the JAEPA  and the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA), a separate Legislative Instrument IMMI 14/113: Japan Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Determination 2014 has been created to specify Australia’s commitments under the JAEPA which immediately came into force from 15 January 2015.  

The effect of the obligations under the JAEPA is that labour market testing will not be applied to Japanese nationals or to employees of businesses in Japan transferring to an Australian branch of that business being nominated under the 457 programme.


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