Australia has the second most severe labour and skills shortage in the world, second only to Canada, according to the OECD. Data released in July by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that there were as many job vacancies as unemployed people in the country. In a bid to correct this, and help ease the…
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Anthony Albanese is hosting jobs and skills summit in Canberra next week Migration will be a key area of talks with government, businesses and unions Mr Albanese said he wants more pathways to permanent residents for migrants He made the comments in speech marking his 100 days in power since election Anthony Albanese has ripped…
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The Business Council wants the permanent migration cap upped to over 200,000 places temporarily to make up for the migration slowdown during the pandemic. A key business group is calling for a temporary lift on caps for work and holiday visas ahead of the jobs and skills summit next week. The Business Council of Australia…
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Immigration policy will be one of the most contentious issues at the forthcoming Jobs and Skills Summit NO ONE DOUBTS Australia is currently facing major labour shortages leading to a frenzy of demands from the business community for Government to act, particularly on immigration policy. This will be discussed at the forthcoming Jobs Summit and…
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Western Australia says it has been running several campaigns to attract skilled workers in key industries including building and construction, manufacturing, healthcare, tourism and agriculture. In readjusting its migration program for 2022-23, Western Australia (WA) has eliminated additional English requirements for professional and managerial occupations, reduced the amount of money applicants need to demonstrate sufficient…
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There are plenty of ideas on the table for next month’s Jobs Summit, but there is one outcome that seems all but locked in. Key points: Australia’s permanent migrant intake is expected to be increased to as high as 200,000 a year The number of visas being granted has fallen in recent years Some have…
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Skilled migration is a hot topic at the moment, particularly since Victoria, the ACT and the NT have announced their Skilled Migration Program nomination allocations for 2022-23 in the last few days. These announcements came amid reports that the Australian Government was considering increasing its migration cap in 2022-23. However, data from the Department of…
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Consensus on migration and increasing subsidies for apprentices could pave way for policy reform at government’s jobs and skills summit Unions and employers have agreed Australia should lift its migration intake by 40,000 annually to help fill skills shortages and demanded a boost to apprentice subsidies. The consensus suggests the Albanese government could secure broad…
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Ragab Youssef was already frustrated by how long it was taking to process his application for a permanent residency visa.
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Australia’s skilled migrant worker intake is set to grow by 40,000 people each year as the federal government attempts to combat the ongoing national labour shortage. The migration intake will be lifted to nearly 200,000 people a year from its current rate of 160,000 after two years of COVID-19 border closures led to a national…
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