Released on: May 13, 2008, 11:03 pm

Press Release Author: -The Australians

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: Good news for Aspirants of Australian Visa- Facing severe
shortage of skilled workers, it has lifted restrictions on working holiday and
skilled workers visa. In last 20 days, it released about 6000 visas to skilled
workers and is likely to release many more visas shortly.

Press Release Body: Good news for Aspirants of Australian Visa- Facing severe
shortage of skilled workers, it has lifted restrictions on working holiday and
skilled workers visa. In last 20 days, it released about 6000 visas to skilled
workers and is likely to release many more visas shortly.

Australia is continuously seeing fall in unemployment rate and as per recent
statistics, this year unemployment rate has fallen to a 33-year low of 4.1%. This
has prompted the Australian Government to lift the quota for skilled migrants this
financial year by 6000 so that more skilled workers can be allowed into the country,
as most companies are in desperate need for skilled employees.

Its Immigration Minister, Evans, announced a package of measures to ease labor
shortage by attracting more skilled workers to Australia, either permanently or on
working holidays. This move is aimed to provide skilled manpower to construction and
tourism sector, both of which are facing severe labour shortage.

To encourage working holiday's visa, backpackers visiting Australia on working
holidays will now be allowed an extra year on their visas if they spend three months
in construction jobs in regional Australia. Australia is also contemplating to
expand the reciprocal working holiday program to more countries, as working holiday
workers have almost trebled from 2690 to 7990 during the last financial year. A
three-member business panel has been appointed to advice on changing the
controversial section 457 visa program. Panel is expected to submit its report by
March 14th this year.

Source -
http://www.canadaupdates.com/news/facing_shortage_of_skilled_workers_australia_lifts_restrictions_on_working_holiday_visas-28495.html

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