BIG business and state governments would be able to fast-track
thousands of temporary foreign workers into jobs in mines and
hospitals to tackle the skills crisis under proposed changes to the
457 visa scheme.
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Queensland Senator Andrew Bartlett says yesterday's low jobless rate and the related labour market shortages in many areas points to the need for further increases in our migration intake.
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New research by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) shows that migrants accelerate their employment outcomes in the year following their first six months in Australia.
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