Frustrated after waiting as long as two years to have their applications for permanent residency processed, migrants on temporary or bridging visas are angry offshore visa applications are now being prioritised by the federal government.
Mr Youssef, who moderates a private 887 applicants' Facebook group with about 9,000 members, said there were a range of hardships involved in waiting for permanent residency.
"Without the [887] visa, I will face problems in buying my house because as a foreign buyer, I have to pay a 7 per cent foreign citizen stamp duty surcharge," she said."If you want to settle in a country, you will feel more secure after having your own house." "We have invested our time and everything in the regional community, working in a critical sector during the pandemic," the 44-year-old told ABC.Dipesh Khanal said his current visa only allows his family to live in regional areas.Yiwen Huang, who has been waiting for a 190 visa for over two years, came back to Australia from China because she thought it would mean her application would be processed more quickly.
She said she had been rejected for a job at a university in Sydney because her visa status was temporary."Without the 190 visa, I cannot pursue my favourite jobs."Julie Williams says the new government has been left with a huge backlog of applications due to the COVID border closures. "With unemployment levels at an all-time low and businesses desperate for more skilled workers, the only way to quickly increase the pool of skilled workers is to bring them in from overseas."
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