Australia Digital Industry Relies Highly On 457 Skilled Visas

12 Mar 2016

Australia Digital Industry market absorbs a large number of immigrant workforce high above the national average of the Australia. The recent survey of AIMIA reveals that ten percent of the digital media industry recruits skilled professionals through skilled visas of Australia.

Australia is facing significant skill gap in the digital industry, as the nation is unable to produce the right amount of talent required by the industry. The difficulties to find out the skills in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics streams is forcing the Australia to take the initiative to facilitate immigration.

The digital industry of Australia contains the employees with a high proportion of 457 skilled visas. The Australian employers are using the 457 visa category effectively to welcome migrants to join their workforce. Australia immigration gives an option to the Australian businesses through 457 skilled visa categories to recruit skilled professionals based on the requirement.

Software programmers and developers are the single largest users of 457 visas to enter Australia. These work permits allow professionals to stay in the country for four years indefinitely. The nature of the visa is of permanent resident status, and skilled professionals will have the benefits of being a permanent resident of Australia.

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