MANILA, Philippines – With the continued labor shortage foreseen in the next ten years, Australia said that it prefers thousands of skilled Filipino workers to fill up the 300,000 job vacancies in its southern region.

Kevin Foley, South Australia’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry and Trade, said he conveyed to Philippine Labor Secretary Marianito Roque that his region is targeting Filipinos to work in the medical, construction, electronics and service-oriented sectors.
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The Coalition today called on the Rudd Government to reject the calls of the CFMEU for unions to vet 457 visa sponsors.
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DEEWR produces lists of shortages for each State and Territory which can be accessed from the state and territory list below.
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The ATA has published a comprehensive set of questions and answers about the ins and outs of the complex Visa 457 regulations for those trying to work here in Australia as a truck driver.
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ADELAIDENOW SCOOP: AN IMMIGRATION agreement with the Philippines will deliver up to 50,000 skilled workers to South Australia over the next decade.

Deputy Premier Kevin Foley, who is on a nine-day trade mission to Malaysia and the Philippines, told The Advertiser yesterday a memorandum of understanding between the two governments would help streamline the immigration process.
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Builders are questioning how effective a new initiative to extend working visas for tourists will assist alleviating the industry’s labour shortages.

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Senator Chris Evans today announced working holiday visa holders who have worked in the construction industry in regional Australia for at least three months will be eligible to apply for a second working holiday visa.
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