Increase In Number Of 457 Work Visas For Australia

02 Dec 2010

Australia’s Subclass 457 work visa,is a very useful visa category for Australian employers who wish to hire overseas workers. As per recent statistics by Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) the global financial crisis and changes to Australian immigration law resulted in lower net immigration into Australia.

This visa allows Australian employers to sponsor overseas workers for a period of up to 4 years to fill skills shortages. Many Australian businesses are using 457 work visas to fill skills shortages.

It has been noted that in May 2010, there was an increase in number of applications lodged by 12 percent over April 2010.

Australia is recovering from global financial crisis. Unemployment is reducing and Australian employers prefer to deal with skills shortages. The demand for overseas workers will continue to increase.