Today I will update another piece of migration reform news. Last week we talked about the reform of Skills assessment for skilled migrations. This week we talked about the fast track for high-wage employer sponsorship.Today, let’s talk about Working Holiday visas.

First, a quick update:

WHV Working Holiday visa This weekgenuine has closed the submission of EOIs. Those that have been submitted will be in the pool. It is expected that the lottery will start in Recent. There has not been a lottery draw this financial year.

announced earlier this yearMigration reform interim report，It is recommended that working holiday visas be limited to one year, with no option for renewal.

Renewal requirements can lead to exploitation and are not very practical

In order to meet the requirements for renewing the second and third visas, working holiday visa holders must go to designated88 days of working in designated industries in regional areas, including construction, mining, fishing and agriculture。

Because of this renewal requirement,Many people said they were exploited by their employers。Before the epidemic, only22% of visa holders successfully renewed their second visa by meeting the above requirements.. andAlmost half of working holidaymakersThe report indicatesTheir wages are well below the minimum wage.

Opinions are sharply divided

Skills assessment reform and the launch of the high-paying employer sponsorship channel are both planned by the Department of Home Affairsinterim reportPut the suggestions in into practice,But the matter of canceling the renewal option for working holiday visas is far from simple, and the views of both parties are very divided.

Agricultural representativesRepresents working holiday visa holdersIt has become an integral part of Australia’s entire food system.

Union representativesHere it meansRules are being abused and visas should be scrapped. Moreover, there is still a widespread unemployment problem in remote and rural areas of Australia. Now in many cases Australian citizens have become the second choice because they are unwilling to compromise on benefits and conditions.

It can be said that the opinions of the two biggest interested parties are completely opposite.

What does the Department plan to do?

At last month’s meeting, Labor unanimously supported a review and change of the 88-day working holiday visa renewal rules, confirming that the conditions of the visa “will be reviewed in the context of severe workplace exploitation and the remote labor market”.

But in the face of such divided opinion, a Labor government may choose to allow visa holders to renew their second or third visas without any work requirements.

The editor believes that the issue of working holiday visa is indeed more difficult than the issue of job evaluation and employer sponsorship.The attitudes insisted on by both sides are also based on reality.Australian agriculture relies heavily on backpackers. During the epidemic, the lack of manpower caused prices to rise. However, there are many reports and reports that they have been treated unfairly.

If the government chooses to renew the second and third visas unconditionally, apart from anything else, the working holiday visa will definitely be more favourable. But without restrictions, there will definitely be fewer people in rural and regional areas willing to go to genuine.

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