With over 480,100 job vacancies, new Australia immigration cap planned

Highlights of Australia immigration

• There are plans in the making to raise the annual Australia immigration cap to higher levels from 160,000.
• There are 480,100 job vacancies in Australia as of May 2022.
• The Australian government is planning to bring more foreign workers, train more local workers, and stop foreign workers’ exploitation.
• Major job vacancies and skill requirements are seen in fields like IT and healthcare.

Australia has plans to increase the number of skilled migrants who migrate to Australia. The plan is to raise the annual immigration cap from 160,000 to a higher count so that the scarcity of skilled workers in various industries is solved.

The requirement for higher immigrant intake is much more glaring considering the fact that many key industries are facing huge labor shortages. These industries include IT and healthcare.

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Jobs are open for traditional tradespeople, retail professionals, tourism workers, experts in advanced manufacturing, doctors, aged care professionals, nurses, and the tech industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the dearness of workers and now Australia is trying to fill job vacancies currently available in the country.

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As of May 2022, there are 480,100 job vacancies. Compared to February 2020, this is over 100%

 The new cap planned on Australia immigration will be canvassed among employer groups and trade unions. This will be done at the Australian government's jobs and skills summit due to be conducted in September 2022.

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The key intentions

The key targets aimed at in this summit include:

• Address the skills crisis
• Train the local workforce
• Crackdown on the exploitation of foreign workers

The rise in the cap on the number of foreigners who migrate to Australia could be formalized in the federal budget. This is expected to happen in October 2022.

The solutions for significant issues related to immigration in the context of skilled worker intake will be done without compromising the standards of the Australia immigration process.

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