‘Labor will not sit by silently’ on move to introduce mandatory provisional visa before permanent residency

Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Shayne Neumann says Labor will not sit by silently if there are any moves to make it harder for migrants to be permanent residents.

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By Shamsher Kainth
 

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The Australian government is considering a proposal to introduce a mandatory provisional visa before migrants are granted permanent residency in the country.


The Immigration Department, in its Visa Simplification: Transforming Australia’s Visa System discussion paper, released in July this year, sought views on whether  a prospective migrant should “spend a period of time in Australia before becoming eligible for permanent residence” and What requirements should underpin a migrant’s eligibility for permanent residence?”


Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Shayne Neumann, said the discussion paper’s language is “pejorative” and that he’s concerned about what the Government is attempting to lead to with the visa simplification.


“Labor won’t sit-by silently if there are any moves to erode or undermine the non-discriminatory nature of Australia’s migration program or make it harder for certain migrants to become permanent residents or citizens,” Mr Neumann said while speaking at the Migration Institute of Australia’s National Conference on Thursday in Melbourne.

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