The Government of Australia has announced a special labor agreement of new horticulture few days back that will aid Australian farmers to recruit low skilled and skilled foreign workers.
The new horticulture labor agreement will effectively commence from 1st January 2020. This agreement will also offer concession in minimum salary and in English language eligibility requirement in order to become eligible for foreign workers.
Employers under the Horticulture industry can sponsor foreign workers in 31 eligible occupations in the new labor agreement.
Senator McKenzie, the Agriculture minister, commented that the new labor agreement will aid to address the needs of workers in regional areas of Australia (applicant can apply thourgh 491 visa). The horticulture industry of Australia is fully developed and for growing, it needs a skilled workforce.
The motivating factor about this agreement is that it offers a pathway to permanent residency besides low English and salary requirements. Along with this, an Australia PR can give huge incentive to migrant farm workers if they stick their jobs in the farms sector.
In the New horticulture labor agreement, employers are able to sponsor foreign workers for up to 50 years of age. English requirement is also low as one has to score at least 5 bands in each module in IELTS.
A farmer from Victoria, Charnamat Singh, told that retaining regular employees for farming is one of the biggest challenges. Mr. Singh has to pay higher wages to retain his farm employees.
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