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The IT sector accounts for one-third of immigrants allowed into Australia under a government scheme to satisfy employment demands, according to a government source.
The Federal Government is reviewing the Migration Occupations in Demand List for ICT workers, which could mean fewer migrants with skills that are already in surplus in Australia will be considered for residency.
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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 Australian Computer Society plans to meet government officials to highlight the urgent need for immigration reform but its proposal lacks substantive data and this could only hurt the society.
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