Settlement guide: Top 5 in demand jobs in Australia

The 457 temporary visa program is the main path for foreign workers into Australia. Each year, the federal government receives over 50 thousand 457 visa applications. So, what are the most in-demand jobs?

NBN technician Rajav Kapil connecting an apartment block to the National Broadband Network (NBN) Source: AAP

1. Developer programmer

Teacher in Front of Whiteboard Source: AAP

2. Cook

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3. Café or Restaurant Manager

A Thai barista at the fourth annual Primo Italiano Festival Source: AAP

4. Marketing Specialist

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5. ICT Business AnalystImage

The top three citizenship countries for primary visa grants in the 2014-15 program year to 30 June 2015 were India (24.3 per cent), the United Kingdom (17.2 per cent) and the People's Republic of China (6.9 per cent).

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