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.
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.
The change comes after lobbying from the hospitality sector.
Michael Wood joined Mike Hosking to discuss the change.
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