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Earlier this month it was revealed that Australia’s so-called skilled visa system has been rorted by applicants from the Sub-Continent using state-based nominations in Tasmania and the ACT for backdoor permanent residency into Sydney and Melbourne, which are suffering from crush-loading:
During recent months and years, a large number of prospective permanent residents – particularly international students from the Indian subcontinent – moved to Tasmania and the ACT for a relatively easier pathway to permanent residency.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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