Tech talent visa scheme to continue
The federal government has announced it is making its Global Talent Scheme permanent, following a pilot period which started in July last year.
The federal government has announced it is making its Global Talent Scheme permanent, following a pilot period which started in July last year.
Five organisations have signed up to the government’s pilot Global Talent Scheme (GTS) program, launched in July in a bid to make it easier for big business and tech start-ups to hire overseas talent for highly skilled roles.
The government’s 457 visa fix will not help the Australian tech industry effectively address the ongoing skills crisis, according to panelists at a recent CIO Australia breakfast event in Melbourne.
The Federal Government has amended its list of approved occupations in its new visa jobs list to include a greater showing within the tech sector.
There are important and significant changes afoot. For CIOs and other tech leaders there’s good news and bad news.