Australia’s migration system: Jobs and Skills Australia recommendations on Core Skills Occupation List – Investing Abroad News

The Migration Strategy released in December 2023 provides a roadmap for the future reform of Australia’s migration system. The Migration Strategy also establishes a formal role for Jobs and Skills Australia in defining Australia’s skill needs using evidence and advice from tripartite mechanisms.

The Migration Strategy notes that while the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs is the decision maker on the final Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Jobs and Skills Australia will analyze the labour market and engage stakeholders to inform the final decisions on the Core Skills Occupation List.

Jobs and Skills Australia has developed a Migration Labour Market Indicator Model, that it will use alongside deep stakeholder engagement, to develop and then provide advice to the Government on the CSOL.