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MIGRANTS GET WORK FASTER NEW migrants are entering the Australian labour force faster and in greater numbers than earlier migrants.New migrants are finding jobs more quickly, and this is boosting revenue and productivity. For example, 93 per cent of business and employer sponsored migrants were working within six months compared to 82 per cent in the first survey in 1993-94. Some 82 per cent of skilled independent migrants were working within six months compared to 65 per cent in 1993-94. Employment rates for family reunion migrants (mainly spouses) also increased significantly, from 31 per cent in 1993-94 to 60 per cent in the latest survey. "It is critical that we attract migrants who are willing and able to enter the labour force quickly, to ensure they are helping build Australia 's economy. This research indicates that we are heading in the right direction," Minister for Immigration, Senator Amanda Vanstone said, when releasing the survey results. "On first analysis, the particular success of employer and state sponsored migrants in this survey seems to endorse the importance of such migrants. "While former overseas students are also achieving good employment rates, there are signs that they may not all be finding jobs commensurate to their skills and training. I will be considering ways we can help these young people achieve better outcomes, in the context of the current evaluation," the Minister said. |
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