Australian Immigration Daily News

According to a report just released, HR managers support the employment of skilled migrants to assist with skill shortages in Australia but see flaws in the new Temporary Short- Term Visa scheme (TSS) that replaced the 457 Visa scheme last year.

The report sets out the findings from a survey of members of the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) conducted late last year. Of the 383 respondents to the survey, more than eight out of 10 (84 per cent) believe a skilled migrant scheme is needed in Australia, three-quarters (75 per cent) report their organisation has benefited from employing skilled migrants, with 72 per cent reporting that skilled migrants have transferred their skills to other employees.

In addition, more than nine out of 10 (93 per cent) report that they make an attempt to fill skill vacancies in Australia first, and 73 per cent report that sponsoring foreign workers has not affected their capacity to recruit Australians.

On a monthly basis a set number of EOIs are selected from SkillSelect to receive an invitation to apply for State nomination. WA Migration Services will contact you via email with a link to the State nomination application form if you are invited. EOIs are selected based on the following ranking system.

1 Applicants eligible for the general stream by highest points score.

2 Applicants eligible for the graduate stream by;

The following occupations will be added to Immigration SA’s occupation lists in the afternoon of Friday 15 March, 2019.

The following occupations will be added to the State Nomination Occupation List (SNOL):

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Information about the round, including the matrix score invited, is available HERE

The next invitation round will be held on 28 March 2019 

The ACT Occupation List was updated 12 March 2019 to incorporate the Department of Home Affairs changes to the list of eligible occupations for State / Territory nomination.

Tonga's entry into the Scheme will provide more Tongan workers access to skills development opportunities, while also helping fill labour shortages in rural and regional Australia.

Tonga has participated over a number of years under the Seasonal Worker Programme, providing almost half of the 31,000 workers since 2012. The Australian government is pleased Tonga will have the opportunity to build on this through joining the Pacific Labour Scheme.

Source: Tonga-joins-the-Pacific-Labour-Scheme.pdf