Consultation of Our Members - Experience with Australian Visa Processes

As part of its support for French businesses established in Australia, FACCI would like to gather feedback regarding your experience with Australian visa processes applicable to your staff. This initiative is being conducted in consultation with the Economic Service of the French Embassy in Australia.

Does your company currently hold accredited sponsor status?

Yes

Visa Application

Exact subclass of visa involved

482 — Skills in Demand

186 — Employer Nomination Scheme

494 — Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional

400 — Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)

600 — Visitor – Business Visitor stream

407 — Training

Partner / Family

Other / unsure (please specify)

Which stream of the 482 visa?

Core Skills stream

Specialist Skills stream

Labour Agreement stream

Context of visa application

Intra-company transfer

New recruitment

Temporary assignment

Other (please specify)

Where was the candidate located when the application was lodged?

Onshore

Offshore

Date application lodged

Status of application

Pending

Granted

Refused

Withdrawn

Nature of job / job title for which the visa was requested

Is this position/project considered critical to your operations in Australia?

Yes

Outcome

Did this application proceed without particular delays or difficulties?

Yes — no particular delay or difficulty

No — a delay or difficulty was encountered

Nature of the difficulty

Steps already taken (open text — e.g. contacted a migration agent, escalated with the department, sought support from the Embassy/Consulate)

Impact on business activities or projects

Additional testimonial (optional)

I consent to this testimonial being used, in anonymised or aggregated form, for statistical synthesis purposes.

Yes

I consent to being recontacted regarding this case and, where relevant, to my case reference being shared with the competent Australian authorities for individual follow-up.

Yes