As part of its work to deliver the skilled labour needed to support Western Australia’s strong economy and jobs market, the McGowan Government has made changes to its migration program to ensure WA is the State of choice for skilled workers migrating to Australia.

New settings include:

• Shake-up of migration program to attract more skilled workers to WA and support industry demand
• Temporary relaxation of migration criteria and $200 application fee waived to help meet current skills needs
• Skilled Migrant Employment Register available to connect new skilled migrants with WA jobs

To capture all priority industries, the State Government has increased occupations eligible for skilled migration in WA by around 60 per cent based on feedback from industry.

With several International advertising campaigns running to attract workers in key industries, including building and construction, manufacturing, healthcare, tourism and agriculture, the changes will bolster WA’s position in the International and National market for skilled workers.

This compliments the McGowan Government’s $195 million Reconnect WA program, which includes initiatives to attract overseas skilled workers, backpackers and international students to the State.

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