The federal government will sign a new population policy that will provide incentives for skilled migrants to settle outside Sydney and Melbourne.
The policy is expected to be presented to the Cabinet within two weeks, according to the Australian newspaper.
In the past fiscal year 2017 / 18, 87 percent of Australia`s one hundred and eleven thousand skilled immigrants chose to settle in Sydney or Melbourne, according to the latest figures from the Home Office.
"in other parts of Australia, we see a lot of mayors and even governors calling for people to go there and they can offer jobs," said citizen and multicultural affairs minister Allen Tucci (Alan Tudge). This is why we are now studying the issue carefully to see if we can provide further incentives for new immigrants to go to smaller states, such as South Australia, to consider imposing some conditionalities on visas. For example, you need to stay there for a few years before you become an Australian citizen. "
Last week, Alan Tucker announced an immigration agreement for designated areas, (Designated Area Migration Agreement), which allows the city council and other agencies to apply for a local skills shortage if they can prove that there is a shortage of skills there. They have the right to raise their employers` guarantee for those who need them locally.
