Tag: skilled migration

Innovation visa off to slow start as tech dominates first year

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia filled only a fraction of places available under its flagship innovation visa scheme in its first year, with tech workers accounting for the overwhelming majority of invitations. Official...

One third of occupations facing acute shortages are tech jobs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Almost a third of Australia’s most in-demand occupations facing shortages are ICT-related professions, according to an annual assessment of Australia’s labour market highlighting areas of acute gaps. The 2022...

Govt backs significant skilled migration overhaul

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has backed a significant overhaul of Australia’s skilled migration system, with a Liberal-led committee calling for a new skills shortage list, a dynamic workforce plan and...

We must match business needs to skilled migration

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An Australian business lobby is pushing for a new government online platform that would match employers with skilled migrants before they arrive in Australia to help alleviate a skills...