457 to PR post March 2018 - occupation removed from lists

[Jessp]

Hi there,

i know there are similar threads but haven't seen one with same situation as mine. Have trawled internet for hours and heard nothing back from work MA and I have a few questions maybe others will know answers to? I keep on googling and finding so little and it's really stressing me out not knowing whether my pathway to PR is permanently blocked, even though I arrived on 457 under 'old regime'. It seems crazy that current 457 holders could effectively be treated differently depending on whether they are 2 years in before or after March 2018!

 

i was granted by 457 in Dec 2016, so under current arrangements won't be eligible for TRT until Dec 2018. 

First question: due to rule changes March 2018 will that actually be Dec 2019? Or will grandfathering arrangements make that still 2 years?

 

added complication: my skill has been removed from all list. I could just have easily been nominated for a skill that is on the new STSSOL list and indeed it comes from same employment code group.

 

so my further questions are:

Can my employer nominate me to a position on the new STSSOL if putting me on the ENS TRT in either march 2018 or 2019 (depending on answer to my first question) According to what I can find online you'll need to be on MTSSOL rather than short term list of applying for ENS direct entry at that time but it's not clear about TRT stream.

 

can my employer nominate me today on to the ENS direct entry scheme under the skill on the STSSOL? (I would meet criteria if it's possible to 'switch' and same grouping as my old occupation). Again, from what I can find online until March 2018 employers can use STSSOL rather than MTSSOL list for applications for ENS direct entry. I will have completed 4 months on current 457 but would meet skills assessment criteria. This would give me the greatest security if possible!

Work currently not able to answer any of my questions and, like many others I'm sure, I'm really starting to panic!

 

Thanks

[dsdrussell]

I'm also waiting from an answer from my work - different circumstances to you, been here since Jan 2015, visa expires Dec 2018, but can't reach 2 yrs in my current role after I started a new job in Jan this year due to redundancy in my last role.

From what I have been told, the legislation released so far doesn't match up with the announcements last week. The Migration agent my company uses has been invited with 19 other MA's tomorrow to a round table meeting with the head of the DIBP, where they are hoping to get clarification on some points. The problem at the moment is no-one knows how they are are going to treat existing 457's with regards to what's been announced.

From what I've seen and read, my only possible PR route may also be the ENS route as my skill is currently on the STSSOL. I'm hoping to get clarification on Friday, but probably next week.


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[Jessp]

4 minutes ago, dsdrussell said:

I'm also waiting from an answer from my work - different circumstances to you, been here since Jan 2015, visa expires Dec 2018, but can't reach 2 yrs in my current role after I started a new job in Jan this year due to redundancy in my last role.

From what I have been told, the legislation released so far doesn't match up with the announcements last week. The Migration agent my company uses has been invited with 19 other MA's tomorrow to a round table meeting with the head of the DIBP, where they are hoping to get clarification on some points. The problem at the moment is no-one knows how they are are going to treat existing 457's with regards to what's been announced.

From what I've seen and read, my only possible PR route may also be the ENS route as my skill is currently on the STSSOL. I'm hoping to get clarification on Friday, but probably next week.


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Thanks @dsdrussell pls keep me posted what they say!!!