The government is planning to ramp up immigration with the biggest overhaul of Australia’s migration system in almost three decades.
The Australian Financial Review published details of an upcoming migration review from the Labor government, which is due to be released soon.
Australia is set to overhaul its migration system to catch up with competing nations. Picture: Getty ImagesBusinesses wanting to bring in high-wage workers will be subject to relatively little regulation, but workers will have to meet a salary threshold to make the cut. It has been reported the salary threshold for these skilled workers will be as low as $120,000 or as high as $150,000.
The visa process is said to also be fast-tracked to ensure Australia is not losing talent to competing nations such as Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Singapore.
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