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Advice and Insights
- Economic Times Interview with Paul Birch
- HR report reveals that 80% of APAC employers find offshore recruiting effective in achieving business objectives
- New visa opportunities for Indian skilled migrants, international students, and visitors in Australia
- Victoria’s Commitment to Action – Improving international student employment outcomes
- Pathways for Philippine Migrants to achieve Australian CPA Recognition
- Extended post-study work rights for international graduates
- Allowable work hours cap for international students
- Deep dive: Solving the skills shortage crisis
- Census 2021 shows India overtakes China in migration, half of all Australians have overseas-born parent
- Census 2021 data reveals Australia’s most multicultural suburbs and growing diversity
- English-speaking ‘corner’ inspires Chinese Australians to practice language skills
- Australia’s 2021 Census data shows we are a vastly different country from five years ago. Here are some highlights you may have missed
- More Indian people moving to Mount Gambier, attracted by outer regional 491 visa program and lifestyle
- Migrant Engineers (EA) supports engineers migrated to Australia to help them get an engineering job.
- Australian National Skills Commission specific occupational shortages increased from 127 to 256 (2021- 2022).
- Oct 2022 listed occupations eligible for skilled migration increased to 674 covering all sectors.
- There were 500,000 unfilled vacancies in Q4 2022 double the number pre pandemic. Seek.Com adverts 9th March 2023 – 14,719 vehicle mechanic roles advertised. These include 2,641 Truck and 352 for Bus. Note single adverts are often for multiple roles.
- Forecast 100,000 construction worker shortages during 2023. Seek.Com adverts 9th March 2023 – 10,703 civil construction, 7,651 welders, 4,012 Estimators and 8,604 Project Construction Manager roles advertised. CEDA – Australia’s dire shortage of aged-care workers requires immediate action: CEDA.
- By 2025 anywhere between 20,000 to 40,000 Australian nursing positions could be left unfilled. Same trends are being experienced in UK, France, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, and USA. Seek.Com adverts 9th March 2023 – 16,624 nursing roles advertised including 14,629 for registered nurses.
- Ninety percent of CEOs stated that their organisations will suffer from skill shortages during 2023 and 45% will be seriously impacted.
- Australia needs an additional 653,000 tech workers by 2030.
Sydney buses: Impact of COVID driver shortages revealed (smh.com.au)
Current shortages of Drivers including HGV drivers’ truck and bus nationally is estimated to be be > 50,000. adverts 9th March 2023 – 45,000 driver roles advertised including 22,000 truck and 942 Bus driver positions. Note single adverts are often for multiple roles. - Australia needs 100,000 mechanics to deal with EV transformation.
- AHRI’s Quarterly Australian Work Outlook.
- Australia Immigration Alert
- Update to Health Requirements for Temporary Visa Applicants in Australia
