Temporary Migrants News Today

The Nixon review has made 30 recommendations to improve Australia’s visa system. The government has pledged to act to improve compliance resources, in particular.

International migration is crucial to the future of Australia. But as the Albanese government works to reform the migration system, the plan for beyond the big cities is unclear.

Migrants in Australia less than five years are twice as likely to be underpaid as other employees.

Integrating migration and employment regulations would improve Australia’s migration system, write Stephen Clibborn and Chris F Wright (University of Sydney).

Meanwhile, migrant workers providing in-home care for children, seniors and people with disabilities documented similar experiences, including overwork, loss of immigration status and a third of workers being denied the ability to leave their employer’s house at all since the start of the pandemic. Low-wage migrant workers are restricted to working for a single employer, which creates the enormous power imbalance that facilitates workplace exploitation. Their ability to remain in Canada is de...