Australian Skilled Immigration Reforms and Western Australia

Every year Australia actively seeks skilled immigrantswith the skills the Australian economy needs and
to relocate 'down under' and start a new life living inensure businesses can access the specialist workers
the sunshine of Australia.needed to meet skills shortages.
Recent changes to the skilled migration system inEmployer and state-sponsored immigration has seen
Australian are aim towards attracting skilled migrant'san increase from 29 percent in 2007 to 2008 to 55
workers to Western Australia. Currently this region ofpercent in the current year. Western Australian
Australia is facing a skill shortage of workers.businesses are increasingly using the new system to
The Western Australia state has been able toemploy new workers.
withstand the global financial crisis and help theAustralia offers so much to its citizens, from the
Australian economy remain strong.weather to new job opportunities, from a great
Under the old system thousands of cooks andstandard of affordable living to a free society where
hairdressers were placed in the queue ahead of highlyeveryone is considered equal.
skilled occupations such as of doctors, nurses andIf you're currently a little disillusioned by your home
engineers. The current government plans to implementnation because of economic issues, rising crime, falling
sweeping reforms to create a demand drivenwages or just because you want a change of
migration system which targets the skills we need toscenery and a chance for a new and better life, have
meet the shortages in the local labour market.you considered emigrating to Australia?
The new skilled migration program will deliver migrants