End of 'pinky promise' migration green light angers infrastructure sector

End of 'pinky promise' migration green light angers infrastructure sector
Immigration rules are being tightened due to a mixture of economic conditions and system flaws. (Image: Getty)
Dileepa Fonseka
The coalition government's immediate tightening of immigration rules includes tougher English language requirements and not following through on its predecessor's plans to give some construction jobs a clearer pathway to residency. Speaking to BusinessDesk after the announcement on Sunday, immigration minister Erica Stanford said the measures were partly a response to worsening economic conditions.  But she said they were also due to “the very permissive settings we’ve had over the last couple of years where it has...

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