Since coming into office, the Labor government has been adamant that Australia’s migration program is inadequate. On 2nd September, Clare O’Neill, the Minister for Home Affairs announced a comprehensive review of Australia’s migration system. The aim of the review is to ensure the migration system is able to meet the existing challenges and set a clear direction for migration well into the future.
Since coming into office, the Labor government has been adamant that Australia’s migration program is inadequate. On 2nd September, Clare O’Neill, the Minister for Home Affairs announced a comprehensive review of Australia’s migration system. The aim of the review is to ensure the migration system is able to meet the existing challenges and set a clear direction for migration well into the future.
Since coming into office, the Labor government has been adamant that Australia’s migration program is inadequate. On 2nd September, Clare O’Neill, the Minister for Home Affairs announced a comprehensive review of Australia’s migration system. The aim of the review is to ensure the migration system is able to meet the existing challenges and set a clear direction for migration well into the future.
When it comes to migration, everyone’s situation is different. Some people may simply just need to apply for a visa while others may have a more complicated issue. Often, more complicated issues have clients wondering whether they need a migration agent or a lawyer.
So, do you need a migration agent or a lawyer?
Things don’t always go smoothly. There could be any number of reasons why your immigration matter may require the services of a lawyer. Often people view lawyers as a step above migration agents but what they don’t realise is, when it comes to migration, they do the same work.
While generally, migration matters require a registered migration agent, not everything goes to plan and there may be instances where issues tend to become more legal.
The Albanese Government handed down their first federal budget last week.
As is the case with all budgets, this budget had winners and losers. Young families, disadvantaged students, home buyers and the environment are considered winners with this budget while motorists, welfare recipients and multinationals are considered not so lucky.
For many years now, skilled migration has relied on occupation lists to determine where skills shortages lie.
While these lists seem pretty straightforward, they’re not really reflective of current labour issues. These lists are based on occupations rather than jobs which is a very black and white view of an issue that has many shades of grey.
In a time where labour shortages are the norm, you’ve finally managed to find overseas workers to fill positions. But there’s just one problem, they’re having trouble applying for a visa.
In order for overseas workers to fill positions in Australia they need a visa and possibly a business sponsor. Seems straightforward, yet it can be quite complex.
Visa applications are easy if you know what you’re doing. Chances are the average person could fill out the basic details but may stumble when it comes to the more intricate information.
It’s no secret that Australian businesses are struggling to find workers. The halt on migration due to the pandemic caused extreme labour shortages throughout the country. Now, as life has seemed to evolve past the pandemic, businesses everywhere are looking for staff.
The recently released National Skills Commission report shows nurses, software engineers and care workers were the most in demand professions with construction managers, childcare workers and motor mechanics not too far behind.
The Albanese government announced at the recent Jobs and Skills Summit that it would increase the Permanent Migration Program numbers from 160,00 to 195,000 this financial year.
With labour and skills shortages at severe levels, this is welcome news for industries reliant on overseas workers. This additional 35,000 places will reflect a return to the high point of migrant intake that Australia saw a decade ago.
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