Whilst Australia is flourishing in construction and mining, many smaller employers are struggling to find suitable skilled workers. UK, Ireland and the USA have been battered by the economic conditions and offer good talent. It’s now up to the Australian employers to raise their hand and ask skilled workers from overseas to relocate if they cannot fill their positions locally. 

Ms Carpenter of SkillsInterchange.com  says they receive applications from overseas tradesman who want to relocate to Australia on a daily basis. Generally the overseas applicants want to enjoy what Australia has to offer – but at the same time, contributing to Australia’s future by bringing their knowledge and experience. Ms Carpenter says while there is economic unrest in other countries, now is the time for Australia to be able to use those skilled workers.

Australia is very lucky to have an efficient immigration system that allows employers to sponsor qualified people into Australia much faster than other countries such as Canada and the USA. The American immigration system is outdated, convoluted and manual. If an American employer urgently needs qualified tradespeople – the wait can be many years – hence of no use to the employer.

 Australia’s immigration system for temporary workers is superior compared to Canada and the US,  offering online lodgement and fast turnaround for decision ready applications.

 Skills Interchange offer the full service of locating, recruiting, background checking, immigration process and relocation for the overseas person.