Source www.heraldsun.com.au
The number of visitors to Australia with work rights continues to soar, despite the nation’s worsening job outlook.
New Immigration Department data shows;
- Australia’s unemployment rate climbing towards 6%
- the number of New Zealanders on special visas has risen to 625,000
- 10% jump in young foreigners on working holidays to almost 180,000, as of December 31 last year.
- 7.6% spike in numbers for the controversial 457 skilled visa to 170,000
- Student visa numbers rose by 6.4% to 257,000
- 6% increase in the number of temporary entrants in Australia to 1.82million
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