Australia visa move unlikely to affect Indian IT workers: NASSCOM
The Dollar Business Bureau The move by the Australian government to abolish the 457 visa for foreign workers would not have much impact on visas provided to Indian IT workers, said industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM). “...it is a surprise and seems to be have been driven by domestic political compulsions where we are seeing immigration as a matter of huge political concern within the current geo political environment,” the industry body said in a statement on Wednesday. In order to tackle the rising unemployment, Australia has eliminated the 457 visa programme, which was used by more than 95,000 temporary international workers, with many of them being Indians. The Australian government will replace this visa with another programme by ...
Australia abolishes visa programme used largely by Indians
PTI Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday said his government will abolish a popular work visa used by over 95,000 foreign workers, majority of them Indians, to tackle the growing unemployment and replace it with a new programme requiring higher English-language proficiency and job skills. Turnbull, who visited India earlier this month, said Australia will adopt a new 'Australians first' approach to skilled migration. "We are an immigration nation, but the fact remains: Australian workers must have priority for Australian jobs, so we are abolishing the 457 visa, the visa that brings temporary foreign workers into our country," he said. The programme known as 457 visa allows businesses to employ foreign workers for a period up to four years in skilled ...
Aussie media highlights no breakthrough in CECA with India
PTI India and Australia failed to make a headway in finalising the long-overdue free trade deal during Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's first visit to India though he got along well with his counterpart Narendra Modi, the Australian media revealed. Turnbull's trip had raised high hopes of breathing new life into the stalled trade negotiations but the two leaders admitted that the progress was "very slow". The Australian PM said there was no point in setting arbitrary time frames for the agreement. "You can sign an agreement any time, it’s a question of whether it’s got the provisions that make it valuable and worthwhile from Australia's point of view," Turnbull was quoted as saying by Skynews TV channel. The two covered a ...
India seeks investment from Australia in mining sector
Source: PIB, Government of India Taking the Indo-Australian relationship to yet another height on Thursday, Minister of Mines & Steel Narendra Singh Tomar met his Australian counterpart, Minister for Industry, Science and Resources Ian Macfarlane on Wednesday. Tomar is heading a delegation of Indian mining industry to Sydney for participation in one of the world’s largest mining event, Asia Pacific Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) 2015. Appreciating the enthusiasm shared by both countries in exploring each-other’s strengths and hidden potential, Tomar sought active participation of Australian mining industry in taking the Indian mineral sector to new heights. “Through AIMEX 2015, we want to showcase the mineral richness of India before a global audience. Further, we want to harness Australia’s leadership in mining technology ...
