In touch with US, Aus government over visa issues, says MEA
Amid concerns over the US’ changed H1B visa programme, India said today it was in touch with the Trump administration and making “full assessment” of its impact on Indian professionals.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Gopal Baglay said India was also in touch with the Australian government regarding the changes in that country’s work visa programme.
“The government is in touch with the governments of the United States and Australia on these matters and is also making full assessment of impact of these recent changes, in consultation with all stake holders,” he said.
On Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Australia will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a visa requiring better English-language and work skills.
urnbull rejected suggestions the visa policy change was in response to far-right wing political parties, such as One Nation, demanding more nationalistic policies.
But in a Facebook announcement Turnbull said: “Our reforms will have a simple focus: Australian jobs and Australian values.”
Turnbull said the visa change would attract better skilled workers and see Australians employed over cheap foreign workers brought in under the old 457 visa programme.
This is similar to US President’s policies on companies hiring cheap labour from developing countries, largely India. …read more
