Few days after Australian immigration applied restrictions for the entry of cooks and hair dressers from the Skilled Occupation List of Australia, the restaurant industry in Australia is fuming with anger.

It has become obvious that courtesy the changes, the restaurant industry would feel the shortage of workers in the upcoming times, which indeed would reflect its revenue in future. In addition, other industries which would suffer the burden of this amendment are catering and hospitality business.

It has been believed that the changes are implemented to cater Australia’s need of workers in demand rather than depending upon those applicants who apply for short tem vocational courses and opt them as a back door for permanent residency status. Also, it has been speculated that the amendments in SOL would assist the nation to lure higher caliber Australian work visa applicant.

Also, 219 other occupations are removed, making it highly difficult for the overseas applicants to choose Australia as a prospective destination to get employment. Also, it would become mandatory for the applicants intending to work in Australia to be highly skilled in the left occupations in demand present on the list!

President of ACT Restaurant and Catering Association Fiona Wright thinks that the amendments would hugely impact the local business. She went on to say that the hotel industry is highly dependant on the overseas chefs!

The changes would destroy the industry in a major way, she further elaborated.