Hospitality sector to be impacted by proposed migration changes – BeanScene

The Australian Federal Government has announced it will attempt to crack down on holiday visas, with a ballot system set to be introduced for those wanting to stay for a third year.

Currently, 31,000 working holidaymakers can stay in Australia for a third year, with that number set to be slashed to just 5000.

The number of people who could stay for a second year will also be cut from 45,000 to 31,000.

International students and those on graduate visas will also no longer be able to bring their family members to Australia, with the only way foreign students to be able to extend their visas set to be by transferring to higher-level courses.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as of August 2021 there were more than 1.6 million temporary visa holders in Australia, with the most common industry of employment for these visa holders being food and beverage services and hospitality (12 per cent).