Thursday 10 March 2016

457 visa - sponsorship obligations - penalties

When applying for Subclass 457 Business Sponsorship approval employers need to meet the "Training Benchmark" requirement.
 
The training benchmark requirements must continue to be met throughout the life of a Subclass 457 Business Sponsorship approval but many employers forget about this once the sponsorship is approved.
If a business fails to meet the training requirement it can result in:
  • Cancellation of sponsorship and associated sponsored visas
  • Sponsorship Bars - preventing you from sponsoring more 457 visa holders Fines of over $10,000 can apply for each breach
  • Bar from being able to sponsor for other visa categories such as permanent Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) (subclass 186) visas
  • issues in renewing Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS) approval

Businesses need to keep records of training and be able to show they meet the training benchmark for each 12 month period after approval of the sponsorship.


Nevett Ford Lawyers can provide legal advice and assistance on the 457 sponsorship obligations and application process in general.

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