Australian Immigration Daily News

The Morrison Government has created a new visa extending the stay of critical seasonal workers to ensure the agricultural sector has the labour force it needs.

Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme workers will have visa conditions relaxed and be given an option to extend their stay for up to one year.

Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Senator Michaelia Cash said this change would bring much needed certainty for employers and workers alike.

“This visa will ensure that farmers and workers have the confidence to perform their important work helping to ensure the supply of fresh food to Australians,” Minister Cash said.

“This is a difficult period for everyone and this is a common sense change to support employers, seasonal workers, and our agricultural sector during the many challenges we are facing across the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic."

Source: New-visa-to-support-Australian-farmers.pdf

and Littleproud-Tudge-McKormack.pdf

and Dept-Education-Skills-and-Employment.pdf