Australia to start with the Point based Immigration system
In order to quickly draw in skilled workers and give them a path to permanent residency, Australia recently proposed to overhaul its immigration system. The intention is to increase the trend of skilled people choosing to move to Canada or other nations rather than Australia. The Australian government wants to put new immigration laws into place that will tempt skilled immigrants to contribute to the local labor market, acknowledging the competitiveness of the global talent market. In order to support the project, the government has chosen to reinstate its point-based immigration system.
Australia also has a points-based migration system, it is competitive, the processing time is lengthy, the application is expensive, and it is relatively weak in attracting younger and more highly educated migrants – in comparison to Canada.
Canada’s points test is innovative, focused on simplified eligibility criteria, hospitable work privileges, accelerated processing, and seamless application procedures. Since its constitution mandates that the federal and provincial governments share responsibility for migration, it is not state-based.
The Government has suggested that, as part of the reform of Australia’s immigration system, state and territory expertise be used, supported by better data gathering and sharing amongst governments. This place-based approach should make it possible to move away from the state and territory-segregated and complicated visa settings that are currently present across the points-based programs.
Over the next three to six months, Australia’s immigration system is anticipated to undergo significant changes as a result of the remarks made by Minister of Home Affairs Clare O’Neil at the National Press Conference and the Federal Budget. A few of these changes include:
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