Unis not consulted over 457 visa changes

By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 23, 2017

Universities were not consulted about changes to temporary foreign worker visas until after the overhaul was announced.

CANBERRA, May 23 - The decision to replace 457 visas and slash the list of 650 occupations which qualify by 200 ...

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Unis not consulted over 457 visa changes

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