Permanent residency shakeup: Australia drastically cuts general skilled migration intake
In a major permanent migration shakeup induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s general skilled migration intake has taken a major hit in this year’s program allocation that was revealed through the Federal Government’s Budget process on Tuesday. Under the program for 2020-21, the government has allocated 79,600 places for the skilled stream, which is more than 29,000 […]
With borders closed, Australia’s permanent visa places are set to be filled by those onshore
More people are expected to leave Australia than arrive this financial year, but the federal government still expects to issue 160,000 permanent visas. Some migration experts say the COVID-19 pandemic makes the task of attracting overseas workers almost impossible. Jeanne Arona came to Sydney six years ago from the Philippines. The 25-year-old had plenty of […]
Australian PM Morrison’s plan about the migration
Scott Morrison will tip another $1.2 billion into wage subsidies for apprentices and flag migration changes to fill areas of workforce shortage, in a speech focusing on growing the economy as it emerges from the recession. “We can now switch over to medium- and longer-term economic policy settings that support private sector, business-led growth in […]
Morrison government increases regional migration target
This target was setted up in Oct 2019, and we can tell the migration/nomination requirments are faviouriable for applicants who living and working in the reginal areas. Here is the PM Morrison’s plan for reginal areas: The Morrison Government is stepping up its commitment to regional Australia by ensuring our migration system encourages skilled migrants […]
