18/5/17
From 1 March 2018, under the new Temporary Skill Shortage (‘TSS’) visa, businesses will incur a levy of either $1200 or $1800 per year per sponsored temporary employee, depending on the turnover of the business.
Businesses with turnover of less than $10 million per year:
- An upfront payment of $1,200 per visa per year for each employee on a Temporary Skill Shortage visa
- a one-off payment of $3,000 for each employee being sponsored for a permanent Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa or a permanent Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visa.
Businesses with turnover of $10 million or more per year:
- An upfront payment of $1,800 per visa year for each employee on a Temporary Skill Shortage visa
- a one-off payment of $5,000 for each employee being sponsored for a permanent Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa or a permanent Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visa.
The levies received from sponsoring businesses will be contributions to the new Commonwealth-State Skilling Australians Fund. The fund aims to support up to 300,000 apprentices, trainees, pre-apprenticeships in high-demand occupations over the next 4 years.