Category: skilled migrants

Skilled Migrants Unemployed While Australia Struggles With Labour Shortages

July 13, 2022
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Recent research has found that many skilled migrants cannot find a job matching their skills as employers do not recognise their qualifications. The finding comes as businesses in many sectors across Australia are wrestling with labour shortages, and the unemployment rate is at record lows. Under the current federal migration policies, migrants are selected based…

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New Zealand to Completely Open International Borders in July

May 12, 2022
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New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the country’s international border would be fully reopened to all visitors on July 31, two months earlier than planned. The move will be the final step of reopening, allowing tourists from countries such as China and India to enter the country. Borders are already opened to…

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Australia to Offer 100 Visas to Skilled Refugees From Ukraine and Afghanistan

April 5, 2022
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Australia’s federal government will expand one of its skilled refugee migrant employment programs to provide new opportunities for 100 people fleeing Afghanistan and Ukraine. Splitting the placements with 50 from each country, the scheme will expand the 100 existing placements to 200 in the Skilled Refugee Pilot Program. Announcing the decision on March 4, the Minister…

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New Zealand Announces Over 800 Border Exemptions for Agriculture and Tech Skilled Migrants

December 12, 2021
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The New Zealand government announced border class exemptions for over 200 skilled agriculture workers and 600 tech specialists to relieve pressures created by COVID-19. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor​ said the government was aware that labour challenges remained and would continue working with the sector to meet them where possible. Agriculture border exemptions include 200 mobile…

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