Australian Immigration Daily News

In Australia alone, the scarcity of qualified skilled construction workers is significant, with an estimated 105,000 additional workers required within the next year.

Put simply, this challenge cannot be solved by migration and training alone. The silver bullet is productivity.

Source: Australian-Constructors-Association.pdf

Ministers agreed that cooperation on strengthening the skills sector is critical to addressing skills shortages and creating a more productive economy, and undertook to work together in a genuine partnership, and develop joint ambitions for our skills system.

Ministers committed to working in partnership to continue to grow the pipeline of skilled workers and prioritise skills reform through a collaborative and coordinated negotiation process.

Source: Meeting-release-21-July-2022----Skilled-Visas.pdf

The AAT application fee is now $3153.00

Source: https://www.aat.gov.au/apply-for-a-review/migration-and-refugee/migration/fees

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is reviewing the Australian and New Zealand Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). 

Consultation has commenced with an opportunity for users to provide feedback on the following topics:

•             how skills are reflected in ANZSCO, and

Quotes attributable to Minister Butler:

“The Australian Government makes decisions on COVID related issues after considering the latest medical advice.

“The Chief Medical Officer has advised it is no longer necessary for travellers to declare their vaccine status as part of our management of COVID.

“Unvaccinated Australians, as well as certain groups of visa holders, have been able to travel to Australia for some time.

“We will continue to act on the medical advice as needed.”

Source: Changes-to-requirements-for-international-arrivals.pdf