NEW VISAS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED

Two new skilled visas have been rolled out, which require skilled migrants to live and work regionally for three years to gain access to permanent residency. Goat farmers, actors, pilots, archaeologists, homoeopaths, nurses and carpenters are all among workers eligible to come to Australia through new regional visa pathways. Immigration Minister David Coleman has told Sky News the new visas will help ease population pressures on major cities while fulfilling the needs of regional communities... Here's the full list of eligible occupations: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australia-s-new-regional-visa-program-has-been-launched-here-s-the-full-list-of-eligible-occupations

Carpenters are among workers eligible to come to Australia through new regional visa pathways Source: AAP