TeeTMI Posted July 1, 2019 Report Share Posted July 1, 2019 Media Release (1/7/2019): A plan for Australia's future population (BETTER MANAGING AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE POPULATION GROWTH) Joint Media release by the Ministers for Immigration, Population and Education. Including the following in respect of Immigration: The Government’s population policy includes: Reducing the migration cap by 15% and incentivising more new migrants to settle outside the big cities where there are jobs and services Reducing the migration ceiling from 190,000 to 160,000 places. Introducing two new regional visas for skilled workers requiring them to live and work in regional Australia for three years before being able to access permanent residence. 23,000 places will be set aside for these regional visas. Introducing new tertiary scholarships to attract Australian and international students to study in regional Australia ($15,000 scholarships will be available to more than 1000 domestic and international students each year). Giving international students studying at regional universities access to an additional year in Australia on a post-study work visa. The changes also enhance the Government’s focus on skilled migration, with the number of Employer Sponsored skilled visa places increasing from 35,528 in 2017-18 to 39,000 places in 2019-20. There is no change to the Family stream of the program, with 47,732 places available in 2019-20. Under the two new regional visa categories, skilled migrants will be priority processed and will have access to a larger pool of jobs on the eligible occupation lists compared to those who live in our major cities. Migrants on these visas must demonstrate they have lived and worked in regional Australia for three years before being becoming eligible to apply for permanent residence. The changes will mean migrants will stay in regional Australia longer-term, as they will build ties to a particular location through workforce participation and community involvement, easing the pressure off our congested cities. https://www.pm.gov.au/media/plan-australias-future-population https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/davidcoleman/Pages/plan-for-australias-future-population.aspx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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