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The visa change, which came into effect on March 19, will see the former 457 temporary skilled worker visa replaced with the more stringent 482 temporary skill shortage visa. The change comes after complaints from trade unions that the previous visa unfairly took jobs from Australians came to a head in 2017. “Australians, wherever possible,…

Article sourced from The Guardian If the increasing numbers are well managed, it can be a ‘win-win’ situation, says professor. How many and whom? Australia is – again – seized by a debate about migration to this country, its size, shape and character. “Immigration is a defining feature of Australia’s economic and social life,” the…

The visa change, which came into effect on March 19, will see the former 457 temporary skilled worker visa replaced with the more stringent 482 temporary skill shortage visa. The change comes after complaints from trade unions that the previous visa unfairly took jobs from Australians came to a head in 2017. “Australians, wherever possible,…