Australia to Receive 195,000 Migrants a Year to Tackle Skills Shortage
Australia will receive a record 195,000 new migrants per year to alleviate skills shortages, according to a new announcement from the Labor government.
As part of the initiative, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also said his government would relax visa restrictions for overseas students and extend the number of years they can remain in the country.
These changes are among the 36 outcomes from the Jobs and Skills Summit, which concluded on Sept. 2 at Parliament House in Canberra. The Summit saw industry leaders, employers, unions, and government ministers gather together to address Australia’s economic challenges.
Speaking at the Summit, Prime Minister Albanese said his government will shift the country’s migration setting more towards permanent migration to reduce an “over-reliance on temporary labour” which he said was having a “negative impact on wages.”…