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Australia slows 'backpacker visas' in migration crackdown

Australia is implementing a crackdown on migration by slowing down the processing of "backpacker visas." These visas, popular among European and Japanese citizens, allow individuals to work and travel within the country for a specified duration. While applications from countries with an annual cap are paused for the current financial year, processing times for citizens from nations without such caps have begun to lengthen. AI

RANK_REASON Government policy change impacting immigration. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Australia slows 'backpacker visas' in migration crackdown

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Australia slows down ‘backpacker visas’ in fresh migration crackdown

    Australia is slowing the issuance of new “working holiday” visas popular with backpackers as the government looks at policies to cut migration to the country. “They are still being processed, but they are being processed more slowly than they were previously,” Home Affairs Minist…