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The regulations for the new Agriculture visa were registered yesterday, however, control of much of the program is in the hands of DFAT, along with a staggered rollout and onboarding industries and countries.
Read MoreAn Australian-UK free trade agreement confirms the age cap for UK nationals lifted to 35 for working holiday visas. There are also likely to be other benefits including exemptions to labour market testing for 482 visas and perhaps an easier pathway to skill assessments for GSM visas. A dedicated agricultural visa was also announced.
Read MoreHelp for hospitality and tourism sectors struggling to find adequate staff is forthcoming as an announcement yesterday sees these industries added to the list for the 408 “Pandemic Event” visa along with the policy decision to allow student visa holders employed in these sectors to have unrestricted work rights.
Read MoreRecent figures on the dwindling number of Subclass 417 - Working Holiday visa holders pose a grim future for Australian industries that rely on this overseas and highly mobile workforce. This, however, does not tell the whole story.
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