ASRI has recently declared new additions to the Skilled Occupation list and most of them feature on the General Skilled category!
ANZSCO ‘Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations’ has classified the jobs in the form of Utilities Managers, Financial Institution Branch Manager, Companies Secretary, Commodities Manager, Sports Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and so on. What marks a deviation from the trend is that occupations arise from a wide sectoral review and are mostly under general skilled category.
Skilled Immigration marks success for Australian immigration policy and a good credit goes to the country’s ability to produce opportunities. The emphasis remains to attract skilled immigrants from different areas of expertise. The immigration policy seems to make sure that:-
- Skilled Immigration brings in competition and competencies
- The local talent it allowed to compete in a controlled environment
- New technology, theories and abilities are allowed to enter Australia
- Regional areas are provided an equal space to attract skilled immigrants
- Australia becomes competitive globally
Australia provides good many opportunities on skilled immigration as this brings in competition and competencies. Immigrants from different countries bring along new set of ideologies, theories, abilities and technology to Australia thereby making the workplace more dynamic and competitive. This also seems to utilize globalisation in its proper format as both the countries i.e. the motherland and Australia seems to find benefits with the migration.
On the workplace the local talent / domestic workforce also rises above the stagnancy of ideas and gets to acquire global competencies. The skilled immigrants make an addition to the team work by way of an improved output. Addition comes in the form of new technology, ideas, theories and abilities. ASRI ‘Australian Skills Recognition Information’ makes sure that such benefits are observed at various sectors and at the regional centres also.
Australia provides good many opportunities on skilled immigration based on a nationwide classification of occupations i.e. ANZSCO. The classification goes on to give cover to almost all sectors such as finance, production, services, manufacturing and management. For instance, the mention of Hotel / Motel manager (141311) on SOL tells about how Australia values its Hospitality industry. Instead of keeping this reserved for local talent Australia invites applications from skilled immigrants to enhance the quality on services. Similarly, ANZSCO mentions Bank Managers / Company Secretary on SOL as value addition on financial services.
This aspect of immigration policy is particularly been helpful in creating a workplace that is open to new ideas, work styles, attitudes and knowledge. Australia is also able to establish itself as a country that values skills beyond everything else. Ask any intending immigrant and he or she would reveal the accommodating side of country. The immigrants are provided with facilities on employment, residence, schooling and healthcare to help with the settling down phase. This helps Australia to successfully promote itself on tourism, hospitality, financial services, manufacturing and production. A big reason for this goes to the country’s potential to invite new talent and skills to join the local work force.
