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Australia Visa News
- Australia oil and gas industry conference to focus on skills shortage
A major oil and gas industry conference is being held in Perth and among the topics discussed will be how to address the skills shortage in the sector. The annual Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPE) meeting will be looking at ways to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions as well as how to attract new people into the industry. One solution to the sector`s skills shortage which could be discussed at the meeting is to bring workers in through Australian immigration in order to fill the shortage.
- Australian visa potential due to funeral directors dying out Down Under
Australia is running out of funeral directors and embalmers, meaning the industry might have to look abroad and utilise Australian immigration to bring in skilled workers to operate within the funeral industry. Employee training schemes have also been launched in the industry in an attempt to fix the skills shortage.
- Australian visa opportunities for construction workers
The state of Victoria in Australia needs 40,000 new construction workers in the next five years, according to a new survey. Research from the Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBA) has said that skilled workers are needed in order to solve the skills shortage and it is the issue which is most affecting the sector`s progression. The news will come as a boost to people skilled in construction professions who are considering Australian immigration.
- Australia nursing shortage causing surgery delays
Babies in Australia are being forced to wait months for crucial surgery because of a shortage of nurses to staff beds, according to doctors. At the Royal Children`s Hospital, which is a major paediatric hospital in Victoria, there is an average of 16 cardiac surgery cancellations a week, reports the Age. Nurses are one of the professions which feature most heavily on the Australia Migration Occupation in Demand List (MODL), meaning they can enjoy a streamlined Australian immigration process.
- World Youth Day pilgrims told: apply for Australia ETA Travel visa now
People travelling to Australia for the Catholic Church`s World Youth Day are being encouraged to apply for their visas sooner rather than later. Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has urged people attending the event to start filling out their Australian travel visa applications now as there are just three months left until it begins.
- Sydney business owners look to Australian visa holders to fill job vacancies
Business owners in Sydney are claiming that it has become impossible for them to fill jobs due to the low unemployment and record number of vacancies in the city. It has been reported that the hospitality and retail industries in particular are struggling to find staff. The high number of jobs and lack of suitable applicants in the area make ideal conditions for people entering the country through Australian immigration.
- Australian visas on offer for academics
A recruitment expert in Australia has said that an examination of the country`s higher education system will be pointless unless more academics are found to teach, which could lead to a new opportunity for Australian visa hopefuls. Dr Rohan Carr`s comments came as a response to Australian education minister (and current acting prime minister) Julia Gillard`s announcement of a review into Australian higher education institutions and why they are not supplying Australia with sufficient numbers of skilled workers.
- Calls made to remove age barrier on Australian working holiday visas
The Queensland Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry, Desley Boyle, has called for the age barrier on Australian working holiday visas to be removed. Ms Boyle has said that allowing older people to enter Australia using the visas would help solve the skills shortage in the country.
- Australian immigration provides the solution for IT companies in need Down Under
A Queensland-based IT company has revealed that, as it needs more than 100 new staff, it will be looking for its recruits through Australian immigration. Technology One has said that it has just recruited nine members of staff from overseas and it will continue to do so over the next year.
- Australian immigration still the popular choice for Brits moving abroad
Australian immigration is the second most popular destination for British migrants leaving the UK, reports Monsters and Critics. According to the website, 23,000 British people moved to Australia last year, with the country only standing behind Spain as the most popular choice for UK citizens seeking a new life abroad.
- Shortage of midwives creates Australian visa potential for Brits
There is a major shortage of midwives in Australia with the problem only set to get worse, according to a midwifery lecturer. Dawn Hay, from central Queensland university has said that the problem will worsen over the next decade as current midwives retire. If only a limited number of midwives are being trained in the country, Australian immigration may be looked at as a solution.
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