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The Australian Immigration Department is negotiating a new labor agreement with the catering industry, which may cancel the strict English requirements for foreign workers. The catering industry requires the rapid introduction of thousands of foreign junior chefs and senior chefs, which is being evaluated by the Immigration Department. In addition, the Immigration Department is also considering reducing the current requirement that 457 visa workers must master "practical English".

on Sunday, John Hart, president of the Restaurant and Catering Australi, revealed that the catering industry hopes that the labor agreement can extend the 457 visa to waiters and bar employees, as well as skilled senior chefs and managers.

The catering industry also requires the abolition of English language requirements and the abolition of the minimum wage for foreign workers of 53,911 yuan. Hart said that the salary of foreign workers should be the same as that of Australian employees. He said that kitchen workers don't need to speak English.

"The fact is that most people who enter this line are junior chefs and senior chefs. Many people work in the kitchen, especially when cooking exotic dishes, and they don't need English at all." He said, "The language of the kitchen is the language of food. It is unreasonable to set the requirements for workplace English so high, especially for senior chefs and junior chefs. "

Philip Thompson, the owner of Cove Oyster Bar in Sydney, said that he had sponsored two senior chefs and two managers to obtain 457 visas, and now he relies heavily on backpackers and international students to work in his popular Circular Quay restaurant.

Thompson said that he was willing to pay a reasonable salary, but he still couldn't find a suitable Australian employee.

including the chef, only three of his 41 employees are locals. He has hired seven Italian waiters-"They are really great and really know what service is"-but the visa regulations of backpackers prevent him from hiring them for more than half a year.

"Waiter is not regarded as a profession in Australia-people often regard it as a part-time job to earn college tuition-but overseas, many people regard it as a profession." Thompson said.