A visa is permission to be in Australia. Permission to work is the set of conditions attached to it.
- Date: 10 November 2026
- Time: 4pm AEDT
- Format: Webinar, 30 minutes
- Audience: In-house mobility and HR
What you’ll take away
Holding a visa versus having permission to work
Conditions decide work rights; citizens and PRs still need evidence.
Check the person, check the permission, check the conditions
Three steps, not one. VEVO walk-through and its limits; reasonable-steps records.
Where straightforward hires become complicated
Students, dependants, 485 graduates, bridging visas, sponsored staff; the post-hire triggers.
Beyond the check, the wider compliance framework
Every employer versus sponsors only; Fair Work overview.
Scenarios
Urgent starter; promotion and relocation; business traveller. Which would your process have caught?
Could your process withstand scrutiny
Controls tied to the scenarios; three things to do this month.
Who you’ll hear from
Ray Rackham
Co-Chair Newland Chase
Ray is Co-Chair of Newland Chase and is an internationally renowned expert on global migration policy.
Clare Williams
VP of Immigration, Newland Chase
Clare leads immigration service delivery across Asia Pacific for Newland Chase, with responsibility for service quality, productivity, profitability and compliance across the region.
Amanda Love
Immigration Manager, Newland Chase
Manager of hybrid, regional and offshore immigration teams, specializing in end-to-end Migration Service Advisory for high-volume commercial clients.