Face of Nation International : The Nepali national loves Australia’s education system, career opportunities and lifestyle, but chief among his reasons for living and working in the “lucky country” for the past seven years is that everyone is treated equally.
“My boss or my manager, I still can put my opinions to them, and that’s what really drove me to come to Australia,” Mr Bhattarai said. From the end of this month, Mr Bhattarai will be without any source of income because of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on his tourist-dependent job.
Mr Bhattarai is on a foreign visa, meaning he is ineligible for a share in the $130 billion in wage support that passed both houses of the Federal Parliament this week. The Hobart resident applied for permanent residency two years ago but he is yet to learn whether he has been successful.
The Tasmanian Government has worked hard to attract overseas residents to help boost the ageing population and fill gaps in the workforce. The entire state is classed regional, which can help a person’s case in applying to become a permanent resident. (Source: ABC News – Australia)
