While we don't have any real detail yet regarding this "change", we suspect it will boil down to a rebranding of the 457 visa, with some additional restrictions or requirements to close the loopholes of which employers have always been taking advantage.
'The government has the ability to bring this forward, to think is through, what we're saying is it got to be able to be independently demonstrated and it should be audited as well'.
Under the changes, aspiring citizens will have to pass a standalone English test, involving reading, writing and listening, which Turnbull said would "ensure applicants speak competent English".
Would-be Australians will face tough new hurdles - including a new English language and "Australian values" test - and have to wait several more years before being eligible for citizenship, under a major shake-up of the migration program.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has brushed off suggestions he is channelling Donald Trump as the government embarks on a wider immigration and citizenship crackdown. "They're going to rely on employers to do it", he said. Sydney Morning Herald noted that there will be a short term two-year visa stream with a list of jobs that will be cut by more than 200 and there would no path to permanent residency.
The current citizenship test requires citizenship aspirants to answer 20 multiple-choice questions about the country's political structure, parliament, election and perfunctory duties of a citizen.
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'What we want to make sure is where there are long and enduring skills shortages in Australia, that Australians are being trained to do that work'.
Mr Dutton said Australians "shouldn't be embarrassed to say we want great people to call Australia home".
"This is about allegiance and commitment to Australian values".
Applicants who fail the test three times will have to wait two years before they can try again - now there is no limit.
Applicants will also have to prove what steps those permanent residents have taken to contribute to the community, including evidence of employment and schooling. They also can't vote in elections, unless they were enrolled to vote as a British subject before 1984.
After the Australian Government announced that it will abolish the Subclass 457 Visa for foreign workers-a move that spells uncertainty for many Indians working there-India said that it is looking into the consequences. Mr Dutton disputed that claim.
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