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Australian Immigration Minister wants States to increase skilled migration
The Australian Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, has urged the states to increase their use of state sponsored skilled migration in order to meet their demands for skilled labour.
The Australian Federal Government’s permanent skilled migration program has been increased by an additional 31,000 skilled migrants under the Rudd Government to help employers in Australia with their current skills shortage.
Chris Evans, the Australian Immigration Minister said "I will be encouraging the states and territories to increase their use of state sponsored migration to better link skilled workers to the economic needs in their states or territories."
The Australian Government is considering providing the States and Territories with greater flexibility to enable them to sponsor more skilled workers for those areas with skill shortages due to high demand.
Australia Immigration annually is now 190,300 places for 2008/09, of which skilled migration visas make up 133,500 places.
Last year, skilled immigration visas totaled 108,500 places of which 7500 were skilled migrants on immigration visas sponsored by a State or Territory. State or Territory sponsored skilled migrants forms less than 10 per cent of the overall skilled migration, with employer sponsored skilled migration accounting for 20 per cent, and independent migration comprising more than half the skilled migration program.
Changes to the Working Holiday Visa in Australia
Australia has a "working holiday maker (WHM)" programme that allows foreign visitors to earn money while temporarily travelling in Australia. Persons qualifying for this type of visa may also study in Australia for a short time.
Under a bill submitted this month, the program will be altered to expand these opportunities. Young people will now be able to stay longer with one employer and study an extra month while they are in Australia, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Amanda Vanstone announced on 09 May, 2006.
Under the previous working holiday makers, people could work for three months with one employer, but that will now be extended to allow work for the same employer for an extra three months (six months total). Working Holiday Makers (WHM) Visa holders will further be allowed to study in Australia for four months instead of the current three months.
Australia Expos for Skilled Immigrants
Australia Needs Skills Expos have proved to be very successful and are being held all around the World. Prospective immigrants can find suitable work in Australia and Australian employers can find people with the right skills for a particular job.
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