Indians May Face Difficulty In Finding Jobs In Australia After It Scraps Skilled Expat Workers’ Visas

The most popular route to Australia—the subclass 457 visa category for skilled overseas workers— has been abolished by the Australian government. Instead, a new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa has been introduced from March 18.

The abolished visa was a popular route for Indians headed to work Down Under. Of the 90,000-odd holders of the 457 visas, 22% were Indians.

While TSS will continue to enable overeseas workers to be hired, the bad news for Indians eyeing permanent residency is that the new norms are restrictive.