Australia to further cut skilled immigration

The skilled immigration programme for Australia is further under scrutiny as Australian immigration authorities are going to further slash the proposed number of skilled immigrants entering Australia per year. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that with the release of next federal budget, there could be a further proposed cut of about 7000 places, as the Australian government is forecasting the continuing unemployment rate to rise. The slash of 7000 places would impact on the reduction of Australian Skilled Immigration rate by 108,000 places which is 20% decrease in the immigration programme as noted upto March 2009 this year. The impact of recession has been taking its toll on various countries while Australia still remains vigilant. As warned by the Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, that inspite of the recent positive results of the Australian economy like- fall in the unemployment rate, strong retail trade figures and rising commodity prices, the Australian economy is still fragile of recession impacts.

The Immigration Senator Chris Evans would be soon releasing new details for the Australian Skilled Immigration programme, as planned for the new financial year 2009-2010. The new plan would totally focus on the economic need of recovering Australia from the economic slump which is why there would be a reflective impact on the rate of immigration to Australia. As it is widely known that in the past when the Australian economy was booming at a fast pace, the Australian immigration programme also recorded an extraordinary level of migration (133,000 places on skilled immigration). However this year, because of the recession, Senator Evans would be refining the same so that only exceptional skilled immigrants whose skills are deeply needed would benefit from the programme. Nonetheless it is predicted that inspite of the slash in the annual rate of immigration, there would be about 108,000 places vacant for skilled immigrants to Australia.
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