Evaluation of the General Skilled Migration Categories
Published: Dima March 2006
Authors
- Bob Birrell, Director, Centre for Population and Urban Research, Monash University
- Lesleyanne Hawthorne, University of Melbourne
- Sue Richardson, Flinders University
Description
This report was commissioned by the Hon. Amanda Vanstone, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs in mid-2005. The authors were requested to examine Australia's selection processes for skilled migrants.
The report reviews the various skilled visa categories within the Australian Government's General Skilled Migration Program. It examines the numbers, occupations and country of citizenship of the principal applicants visaed in recent years. It also reviews the employment experience of the migrants in question once they gain permanent residence in Australia. Finally the report recommends reforms to existing selection rules, which focus on enhancing the English language capacity, work experience and specific vocational training of those selected.Availability
Available from DIMA
Evaluation of the General Skilled Migration Categories Report (May 2006) ( 1.95MB PDF )
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