amibovered Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 The Turnbull government has announced changes to the 457 visa for skilled foreign workers reducing the time they can remain in Australia after their employment ceases from 90 to 60 days. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/turnbull-government-makes-changes-to-457-visas-for-skilled-foreign-workers/news-story/fe2805b1e20d32a078cdc403447f4021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Marry this with Labour wanting to suspend the 457 and train local people instead of bringing in skilled immigrants, could we be seeing the end of the 457 in its current guise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 Marry this with Labour wanting to suspend the 457 and train local people instead of bringing in skilled immigrants, could we be seeing the end of the 457 in its current guise? Quite possibly, this looks like a response to the Labour proposals, and they will probably end up falling over each other to show how tough they can be on 457s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuffythetugboat Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Marry this with Labour wanting to suspend the 457 and train local people instead of bringing in skilled immigrants, could we be seeing the end of the 457 in its current guise? Good. About time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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