A new visa type, called the "The Global Talent Scheme", is expected to be launched on 1 July this year, with the main aim of attracting high-tech talent in the world, To bring new skills to the Australian labor market and to develop the Australian domestic business.
First, the Global Talent Plan consists mainly of two parts
(Established business), a firm with annual turnover of more than A $4 million, guarantees high-end talent with annual revenues of not less than A $ one hundred and eighty thousand.
Of course, employers must be able to prove that Australian employment is a priority and that the guarantor can provide skills transfer to Australia.
In addition, employers must have a history of hiring and training Australians.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)-related start-up (Start-up) companies (such as digital, biochemical, and technological farming companies) will also be able to guarantee professional and technical personnel.
Of course, startups need to be recognized by start-ups and prove that they give priority to Australian employment.
II. Relevant elements of the Global Talent Plan
1. For both visas, applicants are required to have at least three years of relevant work experience;
(2) holders of (temporary skill shortage (TSS), visas with a validity period of 4 years may submit their PR applications after 3 years after the successful application;
Firm companies have up to 20 guaranteed places a year, while start-ups can guarantee up to five immigrants a year.
4. Goverment will discuss the details of the visa scheme in greater detail in the coming months, with a 12-month trial scheduled for July 1, 2018.
"Australians have priority at work," said Alan Tudge, minister of citizenship and multiculturalism. We want to ensure that Australian companies have access to the best people in the world because it will support business growth, skills transfer and job creation. "
Employment and Innovation Secretary Michaelia Cash said the new plan would help Australian employers create more jobs in the growing field of innovation.
Although the goverment has sung a series of immigration reform measures, it has been widely criticized. 80% of science and technology people believe that abolishing 457 will not solve the problem of talent shortage. 40% of Australian business owners require English skills in the new visa. And its implementation expressed concern.
Third, local Australian enterprises are disgruntled
Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of Atlassian, has long been critical of goverment's skilled immigration policy, saying it would make it more expensive and difficult for Australia to attract talent.
Atlassian, an Australian software company that designs software for software developers and project managers, has more than 60, 000 customers worldwide.
Cannon-Brookes said the cancellation directly damaged Atlassian's global reputation and could force the company to move its headquarters overseas. He argues that 457 visas are necessary and that any measures to exacerbate the talent gap will do no good to the country. And the revised list doesn't make sense.
But Dutton (Peter Dutton), the immigration minister, queried: "does Atlassian go to a local school in Australia to recruit young people?" Would you like to hire unemployed adults? "
The implication of goverment is that companies that do not recruit local Australians will not be able to bring in overseas workers.
In August 2017, goverment abandoned 457 visas in an effort to advance the "temporary skills shortage" (TSS) visa program. Remove 200 positions from eligible job lists and provide a two-or four-year deadline. It also abolished permanent residency under the two-year Plan (two-year scheme).
4. Foreign companies in Australia are also unhappy
Apart from Australia's local corporate grievances. A group of leading technology companies around the world, led by Google, have also expressed dissatisfaction with immigration policy reforms.
According to Google (Google), some skilled people related to the company's business have been excluded as a result of immigration reform, but this group of skilled people with knowledge and experience is both attractive and necessary for the company.
For example, as product managers, they need to have a high knowledge base in software engineering (software engineering), as well as project management and leadership skills.
As a user experience specialists, he must understand the Australian and New Zealand Standard Occupational Classification Standards (ANZSCO) and Google's patented products, and are well versed in the system's technical solution and system administrator's operational processes.
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Faced with a new wave of immigration policy reforms, many joked: "Equestrian trainers can be on the long-term shortage list, while ICT managers are not on the long-term list. Do we really need so many equestrian trainers? " Whatever drugs the immigration authorities sell, I sincerely hope that the lack of skilled personnel will no longer be a hindrance to the development of Australia's technology industry.
