Skills and Training

Skill shortages in 691 occupations are an embarrassing myth for Australia.

  Australia must match skilled immigration visa allocations with actual job offers, says Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). No job – no visa. An embarrassing, government skilled migration jobs list, hilariously includes jobs for which there are no noted vacancies, such as: blacksmith, acupuncturist, actor, singer and archaeologist and occupations that are arguably, low skill, like:

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MR: immigration minister right to tighten temporary worker program

The new Minister for Immigration, Brendan O’Connor, has made an excellent start in his portfolio by tightening the temporary workers’ program and thereby protecting Australian workers, according to Sustainable Population Australia Inc. (SPA). The temporary worker program, whereby foreign workers come in on 457 visas, was set up to fill skill gaps in Australian businesses

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