How can the government update the migration points system to better emphasise the contribution of migrant engineers? A new video explores four recommendations.
Australia needs more engineers to deliver its projects, and a new Engineers Australia submission to a review into the country’s migration program aims to ensure that the migrant talent industries and companies need is secured moving forward.
Australia has become increasingly reliant on migrant engineers, with overseas-born engineers working in engineering in Australia making up more than half of our engineering capability.
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A review of the points test is one of many measures the government is taking to reform the migration system, according to Michael Bell AffillEAust, Policy Lead at Engineers Australia.
“Engineers Australia has long been interested in this discussion,” Bell told create. “The points test can be easily skewed to various outcomes which don’t always lead to employment outcomes.
“The government is also taking a similar view.”
Video editing by Jason Kendirian.