Skilled Migrants Unemployed While Australia Struggles With Labour Shortages

Skilled Migrants Unemployed While Australia Struggles With Labour Shortages
Labourers work at a construction site in the central business district of Sydney in Australia, on June 18, 2020. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Recent research has found that many skilled migrants cannot find a job matching their skills as employers do not recognise their qualifications.

The finding comes as businesses in many sectors across Australia are wrestling with labour shortages, and the unemployment rate is at record lows.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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