The Albanese government will shake up migration after a review found the system was not meeting either current or future needs. The overhaul, to be announced by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil on Thursday, will cover permanent residency for temporary visa holders and ways to bring in skilled migrants to boost the economy. About two…
Australian Government Urged to Divert New Immigrants to Regional Areas
January 10, 2023
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The Australian government is urged to increase the resettlement rate of new migrants in regional areas to help fill a major shortage of workers. Regional Australia Institute (RAI), an independent think-tank, said that increasing overseas migration is crucial to the economic growth and sustainability of the outer fringes of cities and towns in Regional Australia….
Big Migration Not Quite the Silver Bullet for Australia’s Labour Shortage: Economist
September 12, 2022
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The Australian government’s pledge to substantially up migration may not yield the economic benefits it expects, says economist Judith Sloan. Following the Jobs and Skills Summit in early September, the Labor government announced the country would receive 195,000 new migrants per year, an increase from the previous amount of 160,000. The call for more migrants…
Australian Immigration Minister: Priority for Key Offshore Applications to Process More Visas Faster
July 26, 2022
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Australian Immigration Minister said offshore applications would be prioritised to allow more migrants to contribute to the country’s economy. Processing the backlog of visa applications is an urgent priority for the Albanese government, according to Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. “The processing of visas will continue to be a major priority…
Skills Migration Visa Boost Not the Only Answer to Labour Crunch: Australia’s Treasurer
July 12, 2022
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Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers argues a short-term boost in migration numbers is not the silver bullet to workforce shortfall as an industry leader urges the government to allow up to 200,000 overseas migrants to come to Australia a year to fill job vacancies. It comes as more than 100 business leaders, unions and state governments…
Australia Continues Migration Scheme With Priority Processing for Hongkongers
After the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong, Australia introduced immigration measures to lower the threshold for Hong Kong residents to immigrate to Australia and prioritized the applications in the category of skilled workers. The Australian Government introduced the immigration scheme “Hong Kong stream” for Hong Kong residents in July 2020. Under…
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