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Australia is continuing to look offshore for solutions to the deepening skills crisis, with new figures showing the controversial 457 visa program for temporary skilled migrants grew by almost a quarter last year.

Figures released by the Immigration Department yesterday showed the number of primary 457 applicants jumped from 46,680 in 2006-07 to 58,050 in 2007-08 -- about 24 per cent.

A total of 110,570 temporary work visas were issued to workers and their dependents, an increase of 27 per cent.

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24064080-15306,00.html


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