Here’s another good news report for skilled people keen to work in Australia! An ageing populace signifies that trained professionals--including doctors and nurses from abroad--are expected to continue being in high demand in the country.

Talking of doctors and nurses, available information on the subject hints that the older age group in the nation is set to keep on growing by 3.5% every year until 2022 even while migration plans are to be duly adjusted to attract and keep hold of qualified health specialists.

Trained medical practitioners, nurses & allied health experts are reportedly set to be prioritized in the present fiscal year. While the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has assigned 13,872 spots for registered nurses; it has assigned 6,000 for medical specialists, like anesthetists and surgeons; and 3,558 for the general medical practitioners.

There are widespread calls for the procedure to be speeded up with the reason being candidates for these specific types of jobs from out-of-the-country require to undergo a skill assessment procedure that can take several months to complete through the concerned organization.

It is vital to check that aspirants possess the right skills set and qualifications which are similar to Australian medical professional expertise. The same comprises reviewing not just certificates but their English language know-how, employment experience, and registrations.

Sharing information on the subject, a DIBP spokesperson reportedly stated that due consideration is being given to cutting-down the total time involved. General practitioners or specialists can submit an application for a visa to do a job in Down Under in case they have gained their primary medical qualification in a nation other than the Kangaroo Land, or obtained their medical qualifications in Oz and are not a permanent resident in the country.

Some doctors arriving in Oz, to undertake a supervised training plan, may be in a position to present an application for an Occupational Trainee visa, for a maximum period of 1 year. It is compulsory that the doctor is appointed to a nominated training position that is not principally service providing in nature.

At present, there is a high demand for skilled nurses in the nation with opportunities for permanent and impermanent work to be had at hospitals, medical centres, and nursing homes. While there is higher demand for nurses in regional areas, typically the employment situations are more liberal when the work is located outside the capital cities.

In the meantime, there are reports that more visa improvements are being mulled over allegedly to generate stronger controls over access to the prized Permanent Residency (PR) and citizenship. Fears have been raised in a draft papers that radicals are targeting new guests.

Under consideration is an overhauled citizenship test and pledge, constant appraisal of refugees, and a structure to reflect on the suitability (or otherwise) of visitors for life in the country.

 

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