{"id":2365,"date":"2014-09-22T15:23:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T15:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2019-02-12T14:51:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T19:51:22","slug":"foreign-workers-enjoy-simpler-norms-australia-457-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/foreign-workers-enjoy-simpler-norms-australia-457-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Workers Set to Enjoy Simpler Norms under Australia\u2019s 457 Visa Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
In a move welcomed by business groups but criticized by Opposition parties and labor unions, the Abbott government in Australia intends to ease requirements for the 457 visa program, which is required by all skilled foreign workers seeking to work in Australia. The Government is seeking to do away with aspects it describes as unnecessarily restrictive.<\/span><\/p>\n A recent report commissioned by the Government on the 457 visa program has put forth 22 recommendations covering a wide range of topics. The Immigration Minister has expressed his support for some of the recommended changes.<\/span><\/p>\n