As Australia has been witnessing a drop in net immigration level of late, the nation is in a position to suffer from staff shortages. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the nation’s latest overseas arrivals and departures figures are pointing that net migration to Australia is continuing to fall sharply.

As per the reports, the number of permanent and long-term immigrants coming to Australia is surpassing the numbers of departures by about 210,420 this year as of October, which is down from the number 324,720 a year earlier. In the month of October, there were 42,910 permanent and long-term immigrants arrived the nation, compared with 27,560 departures. The month marked

In October, only a total of 9370 overseas immigrants entered Australia to settle on shores, which marked the lowest arrivals since March 2004. However, if we see the latest trend, it goes the way the nation’s Prime Minister wanted as she expressed her desire during her election campaign for cutting down its immigration level and have a sustainable Australia, rather than a big Australia!

But, everything does not go in accordance with her desire. As the nation is witnessing a fall in net immigration, business are facing a hard time. Job markets in the country are tight, which are running short of local skilled workers meet the market requirements. But while companies are requiring labors, the numbers of migrants are falling drastically!