NF Workforce Mobility is a dedicated unit within the general migration section of the business with a specific focus on looking after the mobility needs of corporate clients.
As a full service law firm we are able to draw upon all of our resources when necessary to provide tailored approaches to the mobility needs of our clients which go beyond the provision of visa services alone. These offerings may include:
- development of mobility strategies aligned to the overall business strategy,
- formulation of workforce policies and benchmarking programs,
- developing and aligning compensation and benefits to overall company compensation and benefit strategies,
- provision of focused education seminars relating to issues such as employment law, compensation and benefits calculations and sponsorship obligations,
- advice in relation to the establishment of new business entities and business obligations generally, and
- Foreign Investment Review Board advice.
To complement our own in-house offerings we have partnered with various other providers in a range of other areas to ensure that we can deliver streamlined solutions to any of the mobility issues our clients might have.
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Specified Work for 2nd and 3rd Working Holiday Makers
Working holiday makers (WHM) who hold a subclass 417 or 462 are required to undertake specified work in specified areas of Australia to be eligible for a second and third WHM visa. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has added more specified areas and work to qualify...
The Covid-19 Pandemic Visa – Extended eligibility criteria now in effect
The pandemic continues to affect onshore temporary visa-holders and their ability to meet visa criteria for subsequent applications. As a result of this, alongside national labour shortages, the Government extended the COVID-19 Pandemic (Subclass 408) Visa to those...
The New Australian Agriculture Visa Program
The success of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme encouraged the government to provide a new addition called the Australian Agriculture Visa Program (AAV). This is a new visa stream that will be offered under the existing Temporary Work (International...
Australian Immigration Law Update – Permanent Residency Visa Pathways for ‘Short-Term’ visa holder employees
New legislation has now been released outlining the pathway to permanent residency for certain ‘Short-Term’ Subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage and 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) visa holders, as well as an extension of the ‘grandfathering’ arrangements. New Pathway...
Federal Budget Updates for Migration 2022-23
The federal government announced the 2022-23 budget on Tuesday this week and announced the migration planning levels for the year. The government noted the impact of closed borders on Australia’s workforce shortages. We understand that the government intends to invest...
The war in Ukraine – Australia’s visa response to the crisis
Since 2014, tensions have continued to rise in Eastern Europe leading to the final tipping point the world is witnessing today. On 24 February 2022, Russia ordered troops into its neighbouring country Ukraine, seeking its de-militarisation over security concerns of...
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