Australia to Prioritize Overseas Teachers Visas Amid Teacher Shortage, May Offer Hongkongers an Alternative Lifeboat Option
Jason Clare, Minister for Education and Youth of Australia, recently said visa applications for overseas teachers would be prioritized to help ease the country’s teacher shortage.
On Aug. 12, Clare held a roundtable with provincial education ministers, teacher representatives, principals, and unions on how to address the national teacher shortage. He spoke about the idea at a press conference in Canberra after the meeting “One of the things we have to do is give priority to visas for overseas teachers who want to come and work here,” Clare said.
He said states and territories should collaborate with overseas teachers who aspire to come to Australia to work to ensure overseas teachers meet state and territory standards, are certified, and registered in Australia, and ensure they get visas as soon as they want to come to Australia….