A migration agency says Australia may be losing skilled workers to New Zealand or Canada as temporary residents face an expensive and uncertain path to permanent visas.
The skilled visa stream has two categories: Employer-sponsored and general-skilled migration visas, with the latter including both independent visas and visas nominated by states and territories.
Candidates are given a point score based on factors such as age, English skills and education, and wait to receive an invitation to apply through a government system called SkillSelect. He said some worked multiple jobs to pay for study and visa fees, only to have their hopes dashed when occupations were taken off the list or policies changed."And then, unfortunately, four years later the Australian dream becomes the Australian nightmare," Mr Da Silva said."[You] might wake up on Monday next week, and there are less or more occupations being introduced to the list. We never know.
"It's a shame because it can potentially lead Australia to lose skilled workers to other countries and you need skilled workers more than ever," he said.
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