The Fiji Times, 21 April – SYDNEY – Australia and New Zealand have tightened visa conditions for skilled migrants in a bid to woo nationalist-leaning voters, echoing the United States’ “America First” policy, but critics have decried the move as mostly political posturing.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday abolished a temporary work visa popular with foreigners, replacing it with a new program. New Zealand also tightened access to skilled work visas, taking a “Kiwis-first approach.”
The changes were likely to hurt small businesses and Australian tech start-ups, industry officials said, but both countries would continue to see a surge in foreigners. read more…
