Australia’s migration program has been hard hit by COVID-19, with 500,000 temporary visa holders leaving the country in the past 12 months. The Parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s skilled migration program handed down its interim report in March which includes 12 recommendations.
While the international movement of people has nearly altogether halted in 2020 due to the global pandemic, the Australian Government is working hard to welcome workers back through its borders. The Government recognises the value that the global workforce has in rebuilding the Australian economy, with the need to balance any impact on the local labour market
A new priority skills list and strengthened labour market testing will allow sponsored skilled workers to travel to Australia to provide urgent skill needs...
“Brexit uncertainty, the lack of clarity on what no deal means for EU citizens working here, coupled with a weak pound is making the UK less attractive to EU workers."
"As technology and innovation impact job requirements, organisations need managers who can provide employees with the tools, knowledge and connections to succeed in the midst of change,”
Unless education and social protection systems are upgraded the world risks sleep walking into a future of work where a whole generation of workers lacks the right skills or the opportunity to adapt to change.
The REC and APSCo have responded to Theresa May’s promise that post-Brexit migration policy will focus on skills.
“The Prime Minister’s announcement on low-skilled migration...
