Australian government has released a new Migration Strategy which sets out a plan of reforms to the current migration system to meet the core objectives of Australia's migration system.
The Migration Strategy identifies 8 key actions:
Targeting temporary skilled migration to address skills needs and promote mobility of overseas workers. This will include introduction of new Skills in Demand visa with 3 targeted pathways and enabling mobility of workers between employers.
Reshaping permanent Skilled migration with help of reformed points test and a new Talent and Innovation visa.
Strengthening the integrity and quality of international education, including new genuine student test, increased English language requirements for students and changes to the graduate visa program.
Tackling worker exploitation and misuse of the visa system with measures such as introduction of a public register of approved business sponsors.
Long-term approach to migration planning in collaborations with states and territories.
Tailoring regional visas and Working Holiday Maker program to support regional Australia, including priority processing of regional visas.
Deepening people-to-people ties in the Indo-Pacific region
Simplifying the migration system
Amongst actions identified in the strategy is defining the new Core Skills occupation list, as a single consolidated list incorporating new ANZSCO occupations.