The DIAC are trying to promote immigration to the British.
Australia still needs skilled migrants! That’s the message the Australian Department of Immigration (DIAC) are giving as they visit the UK to try and recruit more British workers to emigrate abroad.
Despite the government pledging to cut down on immigration, the DIAC are holding a Skills Australia Needs expo in September to help Australian employers to find skilled British workers.
Most in need as workers skilled in engineering, the medical industry or general trades. A spokesman from the DIAC commented: “The Skills Australia needs Expo in London will target the industries most in need of skilled workers, such as the mining, health and construction industries.”
At the expo will be representatives from some of Australia’s major businesses and local government territories, giving potential migrants the opportunity to meet employers face to face and find out more about living in Australia. Workers hoping to gain employer sponsorship in Australia are urged to attend.
The last expo to be held in the UK was last year when more than 38 exhibitors were featured including many Australian employers looking for migrant workers and willing to offer sponsorship to suitable candidates. Government organisations were also on hand to offer advice on applying for an Australian visa and relocating to Australia. The event was highly successful with more than 1800 people attending.
The DIAC said of the 2009 event: “The last expo was a big success for both industry representatives and people attending: 90% of participants said they would recommend future expos to friends, while 80% thought they might have met a suitable sponsor for migration to Australia as a result of the expo.”
The expo will be in London for two days only on September 11th and 12th. It is strongly recommended you book your place through the DIAC skills expos site.
Despite what happens on August 21st, Australian employers are still on the lookout for skilled migrants to fill labour shortages and these skills expos run by the DIAC offer potential migrants the best opportunities to find out more about working in Australia and to secure that employer sponsorship deal. So if you can get to London for those days we highly recommend that you do so.
If you want to know more about expos and how they can help you fulfil your dream of living in Australia, then read our guide to Australian expos and find out what to expect.
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