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THE Coalition's election victory will generate a rebound in technology hiring in the coming months, according to recruiters, but a 457 visa review is needed to ensure skills demands can be met. Peoplebank chief executive Peter Acheson said the hiring pause since...
The cost of most visas rose more than 75 per cent in the May 2013 budget but now prices are set to rise a further 15 per cent in September. The fee hikes were buried in the Treasurer's economic statement made just prior to the up-coming election being called. Visa...
This debate around 457 visas boils down to a difference of opinion on how best to identify a domestic skill shortage for which a 457 visa can be used. For Labor, the most desirable option for recognising skill shortages is employer-conducted labour market testing....
A report compiled by Migration Council Australia: More Than Temporary: Australia’s 457 Visa Program, was released on May 11 2013. By surveying 3,800 visa holders and 1,600 businesses located all over the country, Migration Council Australia was able to collate some...
FEES charged to foreign workers applying for a 457 visa will be more than doubled to $900, raking almost $200 million into Treasury coffers over four years. The Fair Work Ombudsman's budget will also be increased by $3.4m to enforce employer compliance with 457 visa...
COOKS, meat workers and general medical practitioners were the top three worker skills imported to Queensland under the 457 visa program in the year to January, new government data reveals. The Immigration Department figures for the 457 visa program also showed...
A SENATE committee charged with examining the use of 457 visas will "cut through the rhetoric and politics", the man who pushed for the inquiry says. The inquiry, which arose from a successful motion by independent Senator Nick Xenophon, will look into the role of 457...
457 worker visas play an important role in rural Australia ; from everything from welding to engineering, abattoirs to fruit picking. The current debate over 457 visas at a federal level has largely centred on the urban workforce, but regional industries say they're...
ENGINEERS, IT professionals, corporate services managers and accountants continue to be in short supply across Australia, research shows. The Clarius Skills Index for December also shows an ongoing shortfall of company secretaries, auditors, and advertising and sales...
In a recent statement, the government will make it simpler for people to apply for a specialist temporary work visa, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Deregulation, David Bradbury MP, announced...