Temporary Work Visa subclass 457
Drop in 457 visas
Rising unemployment has dampened demand for migrant workers, with 40% fewer foreigners seeking work visas in Australia the last financial year.
- Number of foreigners applying for a 4 year work visa fell below 50,000 during 2013-2014
- Number of foreign tradies looking for work halved to 12,000
- Thousands of migrant workers flocked back to their home countries during the year, triggering the cancellation of nearly 29,000 work visas.
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