This news highlights Australia’s introduction of the agriculture visa subclass 403, aimed at workers from Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Managed by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), this visa allows workers to be employed in various agriculture sectors in Australia for a period of up to four years.
Workers under this visa category are eligible to work in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries. They can take part in activities like horticulture, animal husbandry, harvesting, processing, and other related services. The potential earnings for these workers can exceed 4,000 AUD monthly, not including overtime pay. This initiative aims to address labor shortages in the agriculture sector and provide employment opportunities for workers from Southeast Asia in Australia’s agricultural industries.
Australia, Agriculture visa, Southeast Asian workers, Work opportunities, Labor shortage