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Australian government releases migration strategy
The Government's Migration Strategy Release on 11th December
1. Key Objectives:
Boosting productivity, meeting skills shortages, supporting exports to raise living standards.
Ensuring fair workplace conditions, preventing migrant worker exploitation.
Building stronger communities with planned migration and opportunities for permanent residence and citizenship.
Strengthening economic and social international relationships.
Creating a fast, efficient, and fair migration system for migrants and employers.
2. Eight Action Plans:
Targeting temporary skilled migration for skills needs and worker mobility.
Introducing a new Skills in Demand visa with three pathways, promoting migrant worker mobility in the labour market.
Reshaping permanent skilled migration for long-term prosperity.
Strengthening the integrity and quality of international education.
Tackling worker exploitation and visa system misuse.
Prioritizing regional visas and revising the Working Holiday Maker Program.
Simplifying the migration system for better user experience.
3. New Commitments Include:
Specialist Skills Pathway for attracting skilled workers in key industries.
Core Skills Pathway with updated occupation lists.
Streamlined labour market testing and visa processing.
Reformed points test for permanent skilled migration, Talent and Innovation visa.
Higher English language requirements for international students, increased scrutiny of student visas.
Public register of employer sponsors.
Long-term migration planning with state and territory collaboration.
Priority processing for regional visas.
4. Action Plan:
The Government's indicative timeline for these reforms spans 2023-2024.
Disclaimer: The information provided herein is of a general nature only and does not constitute immigration advice. For more detailed and case-specific information or advice, please get in touch with SCA Connect.
