Australia China agreement

Australia China agreement 2007-09-12

Australia signs agreement with China over skilled workers

Australia and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an initiative to protect Chinese workers coming to Australia. Normally an Australian business pays recruitment fees, however some Chinese workers have been charged exorbitant fees by unscrupulous recruitment agencies operating in China. Chinese recruitment agents who abide by the MOU guidelines will be permitted to be listed on the Australian immigration department's website and on the Chinese Ministry of Commerce website. Violators will be removed.