While Australia is making investment in many of its big projects, especially Information Technology, first time after the global recession hit, the country is fearing of skills shortages. Reportedly, the Australian immigration department is bearing the pressure of relaxing the work visa regulations, so that the country can attract migrants in order to meet the need of IT workers.

As per the reports by stuff.co.nz, New Zealand, there are a number of billion dollars projects that faced abandonment in Australia; reason being the country does not have adequate number of skilled workers to be engaged in those projects. Australia is currently running out of skilled IT professionals, as a result of which the country’s other big projects, which are in pipeline, are likely to get affected.

Even if investment has already been made in technology field, the country anticipates serious skills shortages in the coming days. Skills shortages are apparent in all over Australia. Sydney, the home to one of the largest groups of immigrant workers is also facing inadequacy of workers as many important IT projects are in process. Some of the examples of such projects include Westpac Bank’s upgradation and Commonwealth Bank’s system.

The chief of country’s largest provider of contract IT, PeopleBank is sure about the severe skills shortage towards the mid of this year. Thus, the Australian government is left with the only option of relaxing immigration laws pertaining to the work visa. Let us see what changes the country brings to the visa category and how these changes would be effective in attracting skilled IT professionals!

While Australia is making investment in many of its big projects, especially Information Technology, first time after the global recession hit, the country is fearing of skills shortages. Reportedly, the Australian immigration department is bearing the pressure of relaxing the work visa regulations, so that the country can attract migrants in order to meet the need of IT workers.

As per the reports by stuff.co.nz, New Zealand, there are a number of billion dollars projects that faced abandonment in Australia; reason being the country does not have adequate number of skilled workers to be engaged in those projects. Australia is currently running out of skilled IT professionals, as a result of which the country’s other big projects, which are in pipeline, are likely to get affected.

Even if investment has already been made in technology field, the country anticipates serious skills shortages in the coming days. Skills shortages are apparent in all over Australia. Sydney, the home to one of the largest groups of immigrant workers is also facing inadequacy of workers as many important IT projects are in process. Some of the examples of such projects include Westpac Bank’s upgradation and Commonwealth Bank’s system.

The chief of country’s largest provider of contract IT, PeopleBank is sure about the severe skills shortage towards the mid of this year. Thus, the Australian government is left with the only option of relaxing immigration laws pertaining to the work visa. Let us see what changes the country brings to the visa category and how these changes would be effective in attracting skilled IT professionals!