Australian unions speak out about 457 visa 'abuse'
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11:16 26/11/2013
An Australian trade union alleges that two multinational companies deliberately abused the 457 visa scheme to employ Hungarian construction workers in a Sydney suburb on pay which was about 40% of...
Australia: 457 visa holders to be charged for children's schooling
18:26 12/08/2013
The Western Australian territorial government has announced that it is to charge 457 visa holders a fee of AUS$4,000 per year for every child educated in government-funded schools. The government...
Tata Consulting accused of abuse of Australian immigration's '457 visa'
13:33 01/07/2013
An Australian television station has broadcast allegations that one of the world's largest outsourcing companies, Tata Consulting Services (TCS), routinely abused Australia's temporary work visa...
Advisor to Australian immigration minister says 457 visa abuse is 'limited'
10:43 30/05/2013
Michael Easson, an immigration advisor to the Australian government has said that claims by government ministers that there is widespread abuse of the Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa (Subclass 457),...
Australian immigration minister admits 457 visa 'rorting' claim was a 'forecast'
16:13 09/05/2013
Brendan O'Connor, the Australian immigration minister has been forced to admit that he had no evidence to support his claim, made on Australian TV last week, that about 10% of subclass 457 temporary...
Canadian immigration announces eligible occupations for new skilled worker program
18:39 20/04/2013
The Canadian government's main skilled immigration programme, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), will re-open on May 4th 2013. It was closed down temporarily by Canadian immigration minister...
