Australia to abolish 457 visa; Australians to get priority, says Turnbull

The Australian federal government is in a move to abolish the 457 visa program that permits skilled foreign workers to work in the country.

Source: www.onederland.com.au

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that the government will abolish the 457 visa program for temporary skilled migrants.

"The 457 visas will be replaced by a new temporary visa specifically designed to recruit the best and the brightest with tougher English language tests and activity requirements," says Turnbull in a video posted to Facebook on Tuesday.

"The fact remains Australian workers must have priority for Australian jobs," Turnbull added

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