DIBP Minister, Scott Morrison, has called on the Labor Party to stop attacking skilled migration, following a recent change to the sponsoring of 457 visa holders.
The change in question, described by Minister Morrison as being “quite minor”, involves approved sponsors of 457 visas having to fill out less paperwork when they have reached a certain number of employees, and instead, every 457 employee must satisfy the current tests required when finding an Australian to do the job first. His defence of such a change was that it will save the time of busy employers by removing additional paperwork in order to find an overseas worker to do the job available that could not be filled by an Australian resident.
With unemployment rising, the unions and the Labor Party haven’t taken the change well, with leader Bill Shorten attacking skilled migration. Meanwhile, Morrison claimed that “there should be a unity ticket on skilled migration in this country, but clearly there isn’t, the Labor Party is still going to oppose it.”
If you have any questions or require advice about your eligibility to apply for Australian permanent residence or a temporary skilled visa, please contact Ryan Curtis-Griffiths at Nevett Ford Lawyers Melbourne by telephone: +61 3 9614 7111 or by email: rcurtisgriffiths@nevettford.com.au or any other member of the immigration law team.
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