Visa lottery to offer 3000 Pacific workers Australian residency

US Style Visa Lottery to Boost Pacific Worker Numbers in Australia

Australia will establish a Pacific visa lottery scheme to boost the number of permanent migrant workers and strengthen relations with the region. From July, 3000 places a year will become available for eligible participants from Pacific nations and East Timor to be randomly selected and given the opportunity to apply for a permanent Australian visa. The proposal mirrors the United States “green card” system in which random applicants are given w…

Aussie visa lottery to boost Pacific worker numbers

A "revolutionary" permanent visa lottery scheme aims to boost migration from the Pacific, deepen diplomatic ties and increase workers across Australia.

'Very significant': Government to introduce bill for Pacific permanent residency visa

Under a proposed, two-stage process thousand of workers and their families from across the Pacific will be offered a path to permanent residency under a visa scheme the government hopes to have running by midyear.

Visa lottery to offer 3000 Pacific workers Australian residency

The two-step “green card” system will require those who succeed at the first stage to secure a job offer in Australia and pass tests to check their health, character and basic English skills.

3,000 Visas for Pacific Workers to Counter China's Regional Influence

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Aussie visa lottery to boost Pacific worker numbers

Australia will establish a Pacific visa lottery scheme to boost the number of permanent migrant workers and strengthen...