The Australian government is considering the possibility of raising the annual skilled migration intake to deal with labour shortages in many critical sectors.
Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor said he was open to increasing labour supply across Australia as it had the second highest labour shortage among OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries.
Currently, Australia limits the skilled migration intake to 160,000 per year. However, some reports suggested that the federal government could raise the threshold to 180,000 or as high as 200,000.
New Skilled Migration Threshold Not Decided Yet
The minister said that while the threshold would be subject to conversations and debates, the government’s final decision would be in the country’s best interests….