A total of 1,800 Indian chefs and yoga instructors will receive four-year visas under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), which entered force on March 30.
The agreement is expected to strengthen the India-Australia trade from 31 billion to over $45-50 billion in five years, while ECTA is expected to increase exports to Australia to $15 billion by 2025. In addition, the service will increase to $10 billion by the same year, VisaGuide.World reports.
Furthermore, the pact is expected to make it possible for 100,000 Indian students from post-study work visas for up to four years on a reciprocal basis to benefit from the pact.
The agreement is also expected to recognize professional qualifications as well as other occupations mutually. With this, a Mutual Recognition Agreement in different fields such as nursing and architecture, between professionals from India and Australia will continue and enable these workers to move between these two countries.
The country will also be receiving at least 1,000 young Indians between 18 and 30 years old. These people will work while on holiday for a year with a Work and Holiday visa, which is also known as a backpacker visa.
A statement by the Department of Immigration of Australia previously pointed out that the country will enable arrangements for eligible Indian nationals between 18 and 30 to apply for a Work and Holiday visa to visit the country for one year and engage in short-term work or study related activities.
Australia has the same program as 47 other countries, and this scheme helps the country to fill in its labour gaps.
India has a migration agreement with the German authorities, which will facilitate qualified young Indians to reach Germany for studies and work purposes.
Moreover, Germany will also make it easier for nationals to return and the authorities will provide them with the necessary guidance to help them return to their country of origin.
“We are setting the course for qualified young Indians to gain professional and practical experience in Germany, to study, to receive training start or work as a skilled worker This is another important step in attracting skilled workers that we urgently need in the German labour market. At the same time, we are jointly and consistently countering irregular migration and fighting human trafficking,” Minister Faeser noted.
Both of these countries, Australia and Germany have quite high numbers of Indian students, with the number of students in Australia in the 2018 and 2019 period reaching 37,615.
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