The gross misuse of 457 visas was the reason it was scrapped

The 457 visa for Australia has been scrapped and is being replaced with the temporary Skills shortage or TSS visa, which will be coming into effect from 18^th March 2018. So what is the 457 visa and why was scrapped by the Australian government? Read on to find out

The 457 visa was originally intended for bringing in highly skilled workers into Australia by companies who were unable to find a local citizen or resident who would be in a position to fill the role. The Company would need to advertise in various media about their requirement before they would be allowed to sponsor a foreign worker. However a number of fraudulent consultancies have misused the 457 visa to bring in ineligible workers under cash for visa scheme. Under this scheme, which is also known as a ‘paying for visa sponsorship scheme’ a person who wishes to obtain a visa pays a huge sum of money to an employer in Australia in return for sponsorship for a 457 visa.

457 visas being misused by fake agents

The 457 visa was grossly being misused by many fraudulent consultancies that either tied up with less than ethically perfect companies or set up bogus companies of their own in Australia. These companies would then sponsor foreign candidates for the 457 visa on receipt of an adequate sum of money. These kind of agreements are considered against the law by the Australian government and anyone caught doing so can be criminally prosecuted. As per the government, the use of this scheme undermines the real reason for which the visa was introduced – viz – to enable corporations in Australia to find and retain the best talent in the world.

A number of scam were uncovered by immigration authorities which were related to the 457 visa such as the above pay for visa scam as well as scams which involved forging documents, providing false evidence of work experience etc which led to the decision to scrap the visa by the Government of Australia. The new temporary skills shortage visa has been drafted with sufficient checks and balances to ensure that it is not misused in the same way. Moreover the Australian government has been contemplating imposing a 10 year ban on immigrants who adopt illegal methods of entering the country. It is always best to rely on genuine methods of immigration to avoid problems in the future. Global Tree immigration consultancy always encourages its clients to adopt honest means of applying for a visa and earned a reputation for being the most trusted agencies in India, which can be verified from Global Tree reviews.

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