Following a slow start to the new skilled migration program, the Department of Immigration announced that the SkillSelect October invitation rounds will reach a total of 2000 invitations, that’s double the number of invitations issued in September. The implementation of SkillSelect hasn’t been completely flawless, with recent system difficulties where applicants weren’t able to upload
The Mining Industry in Australia Opens Doors to Casual Migrants
Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for Immigration and Citizenship recently announced that the first of many Enterprise Migration Agreements (EMA’s) has been implemented. EMA’s are tailored, project-wide migration agreements specifically designed for large scale resource projects and should aid the skills shortages in the mining industry in Australia. EMA’s are usually negotiated between either the project
Skilled Migration To Australia: Is Time Running Out?
Australia’s skilled migration program was implemented to relieve the Australian labour market in job sectors where skill shortages are present. This has a major effect on the economy as the government is able to respond and adapt to the economic conditions as well as the labour market. It all sounds very positive, but there are
Perth Reclassified as Regional Australia to Aid WA’s Skills Shortage
Australia’s Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen announced this morning that Perth has been reclassified as a regional city as part of the federal government’s plan to attract skilled migrants to the WA capital. For the first time, businesses in Perth will now be able to sponsor workers with lower skill sets under the