Australia's traditional reliance on migrant workers is
expanding dramatically, with the government touting migrant labour
as the saving grace of the skills shortage.
In an effort to increase sponsored workers, the government has
announced
- Increased funding to send more workers to regional parts of
Australia
- New Enterprise Migration Agreements to speed up employers'
access to temporary migrants
- An additional $10m for the sponsored workers program.
The Visa
The 457 Visa, available under the Migration Act 1958
(Cth), is the instrument by which migrant workers are sponsored to
work for Australian employers.
One requirement of these Visas is that employees who depart from
sponsored employment, must leave the country within 28 days.
