Skilled Migration

employability2.jpgACCI Stands For:
A Targeted & Flexible
Skilled Migration System

That supplements our workforce,fills gaps
in labour supply & values the contribution skilled migrants make to the economy & community

Policy Principles:

The skill component of the migration program should complement
other initiatives to meet skills shortages, such as:

  • Training Australian school leavers
  • The expansion of the labour pool through training or retraining of existing
    workers to upgrade their skills and the facilitation of mature aged people
    returning to the workforce after injury, unemployment or as recipients of
    welfare
  • Encouragement of skilled qualified workers back into commerce and industry
    whose skills are underutilised in their current employment and/or to move to
    locations within Australia where those skills are in high demand
  • The dimensions of the migration program need to be clearly explained and
    predictable, both in size and composition
  • Employers seeking to employ overseas workers should have a clear
    understanding of their legal responsibilities and obligations
  • The immigration process needs to be simple, efficient and clear, to meet the
    needs of commerce and industry, and to enable Australia to compete with
    alternative migration destinations globallyfor skilled workers
  • There should be reliable information about current and projected labour and
    skills shortages. This information should be provided via a comprehensive,
    single list of occupations in demand, nationally and by State/Territory and
    region, with clear information about skills recognition, skill acquisition
    requirements and visa options
  • A short-term entry program for unskilled workers, where there are demonstrated
    labour market shortages and/or reliable expectations thereof
  • Standard award, industrial relations and benefits provisions should apply for all
    workers (there should be no separate minimum salary requirements)
  • A single, overseas procedure should be available for all future migrants to obtain
    full work rights in their occupation, and there should also be provision to recognise
    the skills of migrants currently in Australia
  • The ability of a potential immigrant to settle in Australia and find work in their
    nominated occupation should be integral part of the selection processes. This
    must include relevant occupational and English language skills
  • The administration of the immigration program, and related matters, must be co-
    ordinated across Government, with clear accountability mechanisms and
    responsibilities, to meet the objectives of Australian commerce and industry,
    and through it the broader community