vSure Visa and Work Rights Compliance Blog

International Students in Australia – Overview for Employers

The number of international students continues to grow strongly, and there are now over 617,000 of them in the country. International students tend to be highly skilled and motivated, and they are a large potential workforce for employers. This article looks at the overall trends for international students in Australia and tips for employers looking

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The TSS Visa One Year On

The TSS (Temporary Skills Shortage) visa replaced the 457 visa in March 2018, so is now over one year old.   As we now have 12 months of data on TSS visa grants, this article looks at the trends we can see in terms of overall numbers, occupation, location and citizenship of applicants.   The

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vSure announces successful management buyout and capital raise

Left to Right: Matt Paff, Mark Webster, Bruce Carr, Dr Paul Hauck vSure GM Matt Paff leads MBO of Australia’s leading work rights compliance platform and welcomes Australasian tech industry veteran Bruce Carr to the board. Sydney 16/7/2019 – Work rights and visa compliance technology company vSure, founded by serial entrepreneur and well-known migration industry

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Temporary Visa Holders in Australia Reach 2.3 million

Figures released by the Department of Home Affairs indicate that there are over 2.3 million temporary visa holders in Australia as of 31 March 2019. This represents an increase of 92,400 compared to March 2018, but certain categories have increased more strongly. A summary of the overall numbers by visa type is below: Thousand Visa

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7 Steps to Ensure Your Organisation is Work Rights Compliant

 Work rights compliance is now an important business risk for employers – getting this wrong can have operational consequences and affect the organisation’s reputation. So how do you make sure your organisation is work rights compliant? These 7 steps are a good start: 1. Visa Checking Prior to Employment The immigration status of all

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Work Rights – The Coming Compliance Surge

The other day, I was chatting to a friend of mine. He was talking about his son Tom – very bright kid – who had just finished his honours year in data science, and was looking at jobs. Tom had his heart set on working at the BOM, but ended up taking a job at

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Is your Business Work Rights Compliant? 7 Questions Senior Management Should Be Asking

Whilst it may not be front of mind for a lot of senior managers and board members, work rights compliance is a risk which needs to be addressed. Getting this wrong can cost the business: In terms of fines and other penalties Loss of access to business sponsorship visa options Business reputation Personal liability for

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Senior Managers – Why Visa Compliance Should be on your Radar

Whilst Visa Compliance won’t necessarily be top of mind for senior managers, it is a hygiene factor which needs to be taken seriously. Here are 6 reasons you should look into it: 1. Reputation Risk Immigration now has the ability to “name and shame” employers who are in breach of immigration obligations. Don’t let this

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Employee Onboarding Wizard – vSure Update

vSure Update: January 2019 This article is a vSure Update from January 2019. For the latest on the vSure Employer Onboarding Wizard, please see the employer onboarding wizard section of our online help system here To help employers more easily check the Right To Work of staff, we have upgraded our onboarding wizard. This makes

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Immigration 2018 Year in Review for Employers

2018 was one of the most significant years in recent memory with a number of seismic changes to visas, immigration and compliance for employers. With the new year upon us, it’s a good time to look back at the main changes. We have compiled a list of the top 7 immigration and compliance changes for

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