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Immigration Minister Chris Evans says a new preferred skills list will ensure Australia brings in the workers it needs rather than having an immigration policy dominated by people doing particular courses.
Senator Evans has announced a new skilled occupation list for Australia, with 200 fewer classifications.
Low-skill occupations such as hairdressing and cooking have been dropped in favour of more doctors, nurses and engineers.
The move will put an end to people coming to Australia for short courses in some vocational subjects and then gaining permanent residency based on that training.
"What this will do is drive our independent skill migration program so that we're bringing in the people we need, not have people dominating our migration program because of the course they study in Australia," he said.
He says previous lists have not looked at the long-term needs on which to base these decisions.
"They've been dominated by various interests lobbying to be on the list," he said.
"This is an independent piece of work by Skills Australia. It's focused on us developing a skills base and matching our education effort and this list will determine who can independently migrate to Australia."
Senator Evans says it is a fundamental economic reform based on scientific analysis.
He says in the past the education system, rather than skills needs, drove migration outcomes.
"This is about making sure the people who come in on the migration program have the skills we need, have the English levels we need and can get a job in that skilled area," he said.
"Fundamentally my point is that if people come to Australia for an education they ought to get an education.
"If people want to migrate to Australia, then they ought to look at the skills needs of Australia and who we are looking to bring in."
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/17/2901239.htm
Senator Evans has announced a new skilled occupation list for Australia, with 200 fewer classifications.
Low-skill occupations such as hairdressing and cooking have been dropped in favour of more doctors, nurses and engineers.
The move will put an end to people coming to Australia for short courses in some vocational subjects and then gaining permanent residency based on that training.
"What this will do is drive our independent skill migration program so that we're bringing in the people we need, not have people dominating our migration program because of the course they study in Australia," he said.
He says previous lists have not looked at the long-term needs on which to base these decisions.
"They've been dominated by various interests lobbying to be on the list," he said.
"This is an independent piece of work by Skills Australia. It's focused on us developing a skills base and matching our education effort and this list will determine who can independently migrate to Australia."
Senator Evans says it is a fundamental economic reform based on scientific analysis.
He says in the past the education system, rather than skills needs, drove migration outcomes.
"This is about making sure the people who come in on the migration program have the skills we need, have the English levels we need and can get a job in that skilled area," he said.
"Fundamentally my point is that if people come to Australia for an education they ought to get an education.
"If people want to migrate to Australia, then they ought to look at the skills needs of Australia and who we are looking to bring in."
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/17/2901239.htm
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