US Style Visa Lottery to Boost Pacific Worker Numbers in Australia

US Style Visa Lottery to Boost Pacific Worker Numbers in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) poses for a selfie with staff and students during a tour of the Australia Pacific Training Coalition centre (APTC) after attending the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), in Suva on July 15, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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By AAP
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Australia will establish a Pacific visa lottery scheme to boost the number of permanent migrant workers and strengthen relations with the region.

From July, 3000 places a year will become available for eligible participants from Pacific nations and East Timor to be randomly selected and given the opportunity to apply for a permanent Australian visa.