Migrant Skills Incentives (NB: Onshore applicants only)

[TeeTMI]

Migrant Skills Incentives
To assist with Australia’s economic recovery from the impact of COVID-19 and to fill skills shortages, the Australian Government is introducing three incentives to maximise the contribution of Australia’s onshore migrant workforce where there is a shortage of skilled labour.

Incentive 1 - Faster Migrant Skills Assessments
This incentive offers fast-tracked skills assessments for onshore migrants who have already submitted and paid for an application in a priority occupation and are awaiting an outcome.

Incentive 2 - Skills Assessment Opportunities for Migrants
This incentive offers onshore migrants who reside in Australia on a permanent family, partner, humanitarian or refugee visa with a free, fast-tracked skills assessment. This incentive is available to migrants who have never undergone a skills assessment and who have skills, qualifications and/or experience directly relevant to a priority occupation.

Incentive 3 - Employability Assessments
This incentive is aimed at improving employment outcomes for skilled migrants working below their skill level.
This incentive offers onshore migrants, who have previously received a suitable skills assessment in a priority occupation, with a free employability assessment and access to subsidised training to gain the specific skills required in the Australian job market.

https://www.dese.gov.au/skills-support-individuals/migrant-skills-incentives

[ChrisH]

Great incentive for the guys that qualify for this, but it also seems a bit backward considering the biggest economic boost would come from people not yet in the country.  I wonder if they are going to announce similar incentives for offshore applicants?

[TeeTMI]

23 hours ago, ChrisH said:

Great incentive for the guys that qualify for this, but it also seems a bit backward considering the biggest economic boost would come from people not yet in the country.  I wonder if they are going to announce similar incentives for offshore applicants?

 

I hope so, I wonder if some things are on hold until post election - or the start of the new Migration year (July).