Restoration of skilled occupation visas welcomed across Australian med/pharma sectors

4 July 2017

The restoration of key occupations for the medical technology, biotechnology, research and pharmaceutical sector to the skilled migration visa list has been welcomed by six representative organizations in Australia.

The government's decision to abolish the former 457 skilled visa scheme in favor of a new program with drastically-reduced eligible occupations was met with criticism from industry groups that claimed the scheme would discourage talent from coming to work in Australia.

The joint statement was made by trade groups AusBiotech, BioMelbourne Network, Medicines Australia, Research Australia, the Medical Technology Association of Australia and the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes.

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