{"id":16653,"date":"2022-05-12T08:14:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T22:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peopleconnexion.com\/?page_id=16653"},"modified":"2022-07-20T12:14:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T02:14:14","slug":"migration-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleconnexion.com\/clients\/migration-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Migration recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tMigration recruitment\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tAre you suffering from the skills shortage?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RdfsAuM59g4?autoplay=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We offer integrated recruitment and immigration solutions to connect our Australian and Pacific clients with skilled overseas talent to address labour shortages.<\/p>\n<p>Consisting of an experienced team of migrants ourselves, we understand the ins and outs of the application process and are committed to providing not just recruitment of talent, but assisting our candidates and clients throughout the migration process to make it as efficient and cost-effective for all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>We work closely with our registered migration agent to provide both clients and candidates with visa requirements and the obligations of visa sponsorship.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tTemporary Skills Shortage\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">The engineering sector employment barriers <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>Despite a worsening skills shortage, and low unemployment rate, employers continue to prefer to fight over a diminished pool of &#8216;local&#8217; talent, which is showing not only <strong>unconscious<\/strong>, but also <strong>active conscious biases<\/strong> towards hiring migrant engineers (<a href=\"https:\/\/engineersaustralia.org.au\/sites\/default\/files\/resource-files\/2021-10\/barriers-employment-migrant-engineers.pdf\">Engineers Australia<\/a>, 2021).<\/p>\n<p>The two overarching barriers within the employment space towards migration are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Employers aren&#8217;t interested in a long-term strategy, whole-of-profession approach to fixing the skills shortage<\/li>\n<li>Employers don&#8217;t know enough about the pool of migrant engineers to consider them a solution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got to bite the bullet, to train these\u202fpeople,\u202f get them here and give them the local experience and then work towards and sponsor them to get the accreditation&#8230; It starts here. It&#8217;s got to start somewhere, doesn&#8217;t it?&#8221; <\/em><strong>&#8211; Employer<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><em>(Credit &#8211; Engineers Australia)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Skilled labour supply constraints <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>Major public infrastructure activity will approximately\u00a0<strong>double over the next three years, with the major projects pipeline valued at $61.9b. <\/strong>This compares with $50.7b foretasted in 2020 between 2019\/20 to 2023\/24 (<a href=\"https:\/\/qmca.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AUM21102-003-Full-Report.pdf\">QCMA, 2021<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>By 2023, the infrastructure<strong> workforce will be 48 per cent short of demand, a deficit of 105,000 people<\/strong>. And it won&#8217;t pass quickly &#8211; Infrastructure Australia&#8217;s estimate shows workforce challenges could extend to 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Across the next 3 years, shortages are anticipated to peak for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>19,000 project management professionals<\/li>\n<li>70,000 engineers, scientists and architects<\/li>\n<li>16,000 structural and civil trades and labour; and<\/li>\n<li>14,000 finishing trades and labour at different points across the next three years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The country is nearing its peak demand for engineers, scientists and architects in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>These figures and forecasts show risk constraints in the capacity of the market, and companies to meet their potential growth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Regional skills shortages<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>The 2022 Federal Budget allocated at least $21bn for regional infrastructure projects, recognising the regions as economic powerhouses and to turbocharge the regional economies.<\/p>\nAccording to Infrastructure Australia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-10\/Infrastructure%20Workforce%20and%20Skills%20Supply%20report%20211013.pdf\">Infrastructure Workforce and Skills Supply report 2021<\/a>, 78% of the construction<br \/>\nworkforce are in major cities, which only creates further difficulties for non-metropolitan areas to source labour.\n<p>The Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (SESR)\u00a0allows regional employers to address identified labour shortages within their region by sponsoring skilled workers where employers can&#8217;t find an appropriately skilled Australian worker.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tOur solution\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa SC482<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>The TSS visa allows organisations to sponsor a skilled worker to come to Australia when there is a shortage of talent with the skills and experience needed for the roles.<\/p>\n<p>Workers can be sponsored temporarily or permanently so long as the role is listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/working-in-australia\/skill-occupation-list\">Skilled Occupations List. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are two streams under the 482 Visa:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Short-term stream: which is able to be renewed one the incumbent is onshore<\/li>\n<li>Medium-term stream: Which allows incumbents as eligible to apply for permanent residency after 3 years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Under the TSS Visa, the following criteria must be met by organisations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>occupation must be on the eligible occupation list. STSOL for Short-Term stream and MLTSSL for Medium-Term stream;<\/li>\n<li>meet the requirement for the minimum salary as per Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) as well as the market salary rate for the nominated occupation;<\/li>\n<li>meet the mandatory labour market testing; and<\/li>\n<li>meet the non-discriminatory workforce test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">What is the process? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<ol>\n<li><strong>Become a standard business sponsor (SBS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You must meet certain criteria to become an SBS including being a properly registered and trading entity.\u00a0 When you become a SBS, you sponsor someone to work for you on either a Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) or a Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494).<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Visa Occupation nomination \/ engagement of Peopleconnexion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Where the local market has been unable to meet the demand for your position available, and when the position is included on the Skilled Occupation List (or other relevant lists), you can then nominate an overseas candidate to fill the position. This is where your organisation would engage Peopleconnexion, which would search and qualify candidates, and ensure Local Market Testing (LMT) has been satisfied, a requirement for sponsorship.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Candidate documentation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You would then interview the presented candidates and Peopleconnexion would then collect relevant documentation from applicants i.e., passports, police checks (and any other required documentation as part of the process).<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Selection and nomination<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You would nominate a candidate for sponsorship and PX guides the candidate through the visa application process and within an approximate 3 months, the incumbent would begin with you!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Ready to work migrants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>According to MAX Solution&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxsolutions.com.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-03\/MAX_Solutions_White_Paper_CALD_ACCESSIBLE.pdf\"><em>Ready to Work report<\/em><\/a>, out of the approximate 125,000 skilled migrants who have entered Australia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>almost 50% have been unsuccessful in employment in their chosen field<\/li>\n<li>at least 51% of the skilled migrants have completed industry-relevant training since arriving<\/li>\n<li>45% have between 5 to 20 years&#8217; experience in their chosen field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In February 2022, The Australian Government introduced three incentives to maximise the contribution of Australia&#8217;s onshore migrant workforce to fill skill shortages and address the strong demand for skilled labour.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Faster Migrant Skills Assessments &#8211; to <strong>fast-track skills assessments for onshore migrants<\/strong> in a priority occupation who have already submitted an application<\/li>\n<li>Skills Assessment opportunities &#8211; fast-tracked skills assessment for onshore migrants who have never undergone a skills assessment and have qualifications relevant to priority occupations<\/li>\n<li>Employability assessments &#8211;<strong> free employability assessments<\/strong> and access to <strong>subsidised training to gain the specific skills<\/strong> required in the market.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These incentives will assist around 9,500 onshore migrants improve their employment opportunities and similarly\u00a0help Australian businesses and industries address workforce pressures.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, visit the Australian Government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dese.gov.au\/skills-support-individuals\/migrant-skills-incentives\">Migrant Skills Incentives<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Other visas <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>The below two visas are the most commonly used, in addition to the TSS SC482, for migration recruitment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/employer-nomination-scheme-186\"><strong>Employer Nominated Scheme Visa (Subclass 186)<\/strong><\/a> is a permanent visa where companies nominate to sponsor a highly-skilled worker to work and live in Australia. Under this scheme is three streams of Direct Entry Stream; Labour Agreement Stream; or Temporary Residence Transition Stream.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/regional-sponsor-migration-scheme-187\"><strong>Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa (Subclass 187):<\/strong><\/a> is a permanent resident visa similar to the above, but it is relevant for skilled worker positions in regional areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a full list and more information regarding working and skilled visas, visit the Australian Government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\">immigration and citizenship<\/a> website page.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tMigration blog &#8211; news and updates \n\t<\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migration recruitment Are you suffering from the skills shortage? &nbsp; We offer integrated recruitment and immigration solutions to connect our Australian and Pacific clients with skilled overseas talent to address labour shortages. 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