DIAC Improves Temporary Worker Visa
With the recent economic boom, jobs in Australia have also started to increase significantly. In fact, this has actually lead to an decrease in the country's unemployment rate, which has hit to an all time low of only five percent. And now, it seems that the country is actually needing more workers to fill in this demand. Because of the demand, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship is now putting up a lot of effort in attracting more foreign workers in the country. And while the general skilled migration program has received considerable attention and changes, the DIAC has also started working on other means of allowing worker entry into the country. One of these is the temporary visa. The temporary visa, also known as the 457 visa, grants the applicant the opportunity to work in the country anywhere from six months to four years. Workers under this visa are sponsored by employers, recognized by the Australian government, to work for them for a given amount of time. T