MANILA, Philippines—Thousands of Filipinos, among other global citizens aspiring for work and possible residence in Australia, are keenly monitoring developments in that country’s policies and programs on labor and migration.
This, as Australia’s Immigration Minister Chris Evans announced on 17 May 2010 the release of the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL), a summary of occupations currently acceptable for migration to the country.
Regularly updated to reflect changes in the local labor market and actual occupation demands, the SOL is required for applicants for Australia’s General Skilled Migration (GSM) program.
The SOL-prescribed occupations are divided into separate categories such as professionals, managers, traders etc.; there are points allocated to each profession which could be used for migration assessment purposes.
Due to be implemented starting 1 July 2010, the new SOL trims the accepted occupations from the previous 400 down to 181, after excluding cookery, hairdressing, and community welfare, which had become popular careers after being regarded as easy pathways to permanent residence in the country, but are not actually in demand in the current Australian economy.
According to Evans, the reform is intended to result in new immigrants who better meet the needs of the Australian economy and the actual needs of their country for skilled manpower.
The change is hailed as a major policy move in Australia's overall workforce development strategy developed by the independent body, Skills Australia, to ensure “a labor market demand-driven skilled migration program.”
Under the new scheme, applicants must thus have higher-level skills.
Generally, fewer people are expected to meet the stricter requirements posed by the new SOL, but manpower and immigration experts believe that many Filipinos have the required higher-level skills and could thus be eligible for the work-and-residence opportunity being offered by Australia.
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there are points allocated to each profession which could be used for migration assessment purposes
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