Does anyone know if you have to meet that annual salary even if you work part-time? Or is it pro-rated?
I have been offered $70K in a full-time role but I would like to work term-time only with the company are supportive of but they have said that there may be a problem with MSL. Until I read this thread I had though the MSL was the same for everyone but now I've found out they have to pay me over $59K which could be a problem.
Please tell me it is $59k full-time equivilant............
Please tell me it is $59k full-time equivilant............
Jules
No, it's $59K. And the employer MUST pay you for 38 hours of each and every week. The 457 is a full time working visa, you will not be allowed to work only hours that suit you or your employer will be charged.
This is a link outlining your employers obligations
What does it mean 'where english language exemption is claimed'?
Is that the job does not require english competancy or the employee has high level of english?
Anyone?
Thanx Catherine
Hi Catherine, this info should help clear things up a bit, but I am confused a little about the 75k minimum. If your first language is English as ours is, do we then claim an exemption from having to perform the IELTS exam (or is it automatic exemption) AND then qualify for the 75k minimum salary?
Anyone out there that can shed some light on this? AUSTRALIA - New English Language Requirement for Subclass 457 Employer Sponsored Visas
06/26/2007
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has announced that, effective July 1, 2007, all applicants for a Temporary Business (Subclass 457) employer sponsored work visa must detail their English language skills on their visa applications and may be required to demonstrate that they possess satisfactory English language skills. Some applicants may be required to take an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. The English language ability of all applicants for 457 visas must be equivalent to an average band score of 4.5 on the IELTS test, unless they are exempt from the IELTS test requirement (see below).
The aim of the new English language requirement is to ensure that foreign nationals working pursuant to 457 visas are able to understand and contend with occupational health and safety risks in the workplace, and to raise any concerns about their employment and sponsorship circumstances with appropriate authorities.
Applicants will be exempt from the IELTS test requirement if:
· Their first language is English and they hold a passport from Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America; or
· Their occupation is within a highly skilled group of occupations, including managers, administrators, professionals and associate professionals; or
· They have completed at least five years of continuous, full-time secondary and/or tertiary education at an institution where at least 80 percent of instruction was conducted in English; or
· They will be paid at least a certain salary, as specified in a legislative instrument. Initially this will be set at a base salary of AUD 75,000, excluding any allowances and deductions.
The above exemptions will not apply to applicants for positions that require English language for licensing, registration or professional association membership. Employers will continue to be responsible for ensuring that their employees with 457 visas meet the appropriate skill and English language requirements for licensing, registration or professional association membership.
Applications made prior to July 1, 2007 will not be subject to this new requirement.
No, it's $59K. And the employer MUST pay you for 38 hours of each and every week. The 457 is a full time working visa, you will not be allowed to work only hours that suit you or your employer will be charged.
This is a link outlining your employers obligations
Just in case anyone else is interested in this my situation was easily resolved, I guess our situation is a little unusual as DH & I have both been offered 457 sponsorship therefore rather than being sponsored in my own right I am going to go as a secondary applicant on DH's visa & that way I can work 42/52 as I want. I probably will still scrape minimum salary but my concern is that working 42/52 doesn't suit and I want to do even less
In summary the minimum salary only applies to the main applicant, a spouse included in the visa can work as they wish.
Although from what I read this is a 'loophole' that may be closed as employers are exploiting it.
