Sunday, October 30, 2011

Migrating To Australia From India A Great Opportunity For Skilled Workers

By Clarissa Osborn


The movement of people across borders is not a new thing and Australia is a popular destination for immigrants. Many of the migrants to Australia these days come from India. In fact migration to Australia from India is popular among highly skilled workers who are seeking higher pay for their service and also to make use of the welfare programs provided by the government.

The opportunities available that are attracting skilled workers from India have come about primarily due to the increase in major projects and industrial activity. The demand for skilled works is not being filled by the local workforce thus the need for skilled workers from India.

Support for an increase in the number of skilled workers on migration to Australia from India and other parts of the world have also come from the Australian Business Council. The council has impressed upon the government to ease the requirements under the skilled migration programs and to increase the numbers taken in.

To help satisfy the demand for skilled workers from overseas the Australian government has made some changes to the 457 visa program. Included in the changes is the ability of employers to hire overseas skilled works for no more than four years.

The processing time for Australia's 457 visa programs has been improved dramatically due to government efforts. It now takes far less time for applications to be processed. This is good news for the close to 150,000 skilled workers whose visa applications have been backlog for up to 28 months.

With the improvement in the application processing time and the ease at which employers can hire overseas skilled workers many workers from India now considering a migration to Australia from India have a lot to look forward to. This as the Australian economy is on the economic expansion path and growth path.




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