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Australia: Tightened skill migration program

Announcement

08 Feb 2009

In February 2009, the government of Australia announced a change for the labour market access of foreign workers.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

08 Feb 2009

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 08 Feb 2009
Labour market access In force
On 8 February 2010, Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, announced reforms of the permanent skilled migration program. The changes are supposed to ensure that the migration program i...
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