Friday, 24 May 2013<\/p>\n
The price of four-year 457 visas, which are offered to skilled workers and their dependants who are sponsored by an Australian company, will rise from \u20ac350 (Aus $455) to \u20ac690 (Aus $900) from July 1st.<\/p>\n
The move is part of a revenue-raising measure introduced by the Australian government in its budget earlier this week.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s expected the price hike in temporary working visas will particularly affect Irish nationals, who in per capita terms head the take-up of the scheme.<\/p>\n
Between July 1st and October 1st last year, some 4,120 Irish citizens had their applications for a 457 visa granted – a 30 per cent rise on the same period the previous year.<\/p>\n
Of the total 101,970 visa holders, approximately 11,310 – or one tenth of the overall number – are Irish.<\/p>\n
Ireland, at 10.2 per cent, is the third highest recipient of the working permits, behind the United Kingdom at 21 per cent and heavily-populated India at 19.8 per cent.<\/p>\n
Western Australia is the most popular destination for Irish workers, followed by New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.<\/p>\n
The top three industries for primary visa grants, according to the most recent figures from Australia\u2019s Department of Immigration, were construction, healthcare and social assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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