‘Australia First’ Foreign Visa Changes Spark Cheers, Fears

Australia’s controversial decision to scrap a visa programme for temporary foreign workers got a mixed response Wednesday, with critics slamming it as spin over substance and pandering to anti-immigration rhetoric. The “457 visa” allows businesses facing skills shortages to employ labour from overseas, but has been slammed by unions amid claims that bosses were abusing … Read more

Trump To Overhaul Visa Program For High-Skilled Workers

President Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that aims to overhaul the H1-B visa program used by tech companies to bring high-skilled workers to the U. S. Trump will travel to a manufacturing plant in Kenosha, Wis., to sign the order, which the administration says will make it more difficult for U. S. … Read more

Guardiola Suggests Premier League Teams Must Adapt To Brexit Issue

Pep Guardiola expects post-Brexit employment regulations to impact on English football clubs. The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union could mean non-British players having to apply for work permits to play in the Premier League. Under the freedom of movement principle, players from EU countries are not presently subject to immigration regulations. It is … Read more