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STRONG AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY HELPED BY MIGRANTS. |
| Written by MARTYN COOPE | |
| Friday, 14 September 2007 | |
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Recent research by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) shows that employment results improve dramatically for migrants in the year following their first six months in Australia. Kevin Andrews, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, said today that the third Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia (LSIA3) showed that employment rose 6% to 97% among skilled migrants after they had been living in Australia for 18 months and more. He added that ‘the research also shows a dramatic improvement for family-stream migrants where employment increased 14% to 94 per cent in the year after their first six months settling in.’ ‘Australia is the ideal destination for migrants where our strong economy is complemented by our selection of young migrants with good English and appropriate skills. ‘After 18 months in Australia, average earnings of skilled migrants are $47k per year. ‘Skilled migrants living in regional and low-growth areas do even better, with 99 per cent employed after 18 months and average annual incomes around $50k.’ The longitudinal survey also helped prove that higher English language test scores helped considerably towards improving job outcomes, endorsing Government changes to the skilled migration points test. A decent command of the English language is vitally important if migrants are to actively participate in the workforce. In addition it makes sense if migrants are to take advantage and benefit from everything that this country has to offer, both the economic and social benefits. LSIA3 interviewed almost 10,000 primary applicants from the skilled and family migration streams who arrived in Australia or were granted visas onshore between December 2004 and March 2005. |
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