Immigration Minister on dropping requirements for migrant chefs

Published: Oct. 9, 2022, 10:16 p.m.

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The qualification requirement needed by migrant chefs to be hired by employers under an immigration accreditation scheme has been removed as a way to support hospitality, Immigration Minister Michael Wood has announced.

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Wood confirmed also that exemption to the median wage threshold has also been extended for another year to support the wider tourism and hospitality sector.

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The change comes after lobbying from the hospitality sector.

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Michael Wood joined Mike Hosking to discuss the change.

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