The government yesterday announced plans to bolster Australia's skilled migration program by providing an additional 6,000 places -- potentially a boon for the skills-starved tech industry -- but some believe the scheme doesn't go far enough.
Not enough migrant workers are being hired to work in public service IT, which is contributing to a government-wide ICT skills shortage, according to a report by the Australian Government Information Management Office.
The only shortage that exists in Australia's ICT landscape is insufficient assistance for jobless workers, said leading technology recruitment agency VTR Consulting.
The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association believes Australia needs to hire more foreigners to fill the shortage in ICT skills. But there's no solid evidence to back up its claim.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has rejected calls from the IT recruitment industry to ditch changes to the 457 visas made by the Howard government.
The only shortage that exists in Australia's ICT landscape is insufficient assistance for jobless workers, said leading technology recruitment agency VTR Consulting.
Claims that Australia suffers from an ICT skills shortage is simply unfounded but the lack of support from the government and industry associations to counter these assertions has left workers in the lurch.
The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association believes Australia needs to hire more foreigners to fill the shortage in ICT skills. But there's no solid evidence to back up its claim.
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