Australia opens doors to 400,000 migrants, creating best opportunity in a decade – Sam Hopwood Sable International

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The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a net outflow of overseas migration from Australia for the first time since World War II, resulting in a critical skills shortage and numerous unfilled vacancies. To address this, Australia welcomed 400,000 migrants in 2022 but found the need for even more people "to do the stuff that needs to get done." As a result, Australia is now offering another opportunity for 400,000 migrants, making it the best period in the past ten years to choose Australian migration, according to Sam Hopwood from Sable International. Hopwood told BizNews about the profession that are in high demand in Australia and how far less business and investment visas are available . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 May 2023 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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