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| Sunday, 31 July 2005 |
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Aussie jobs for skilled Lankans Skilled Sri Lankan workers such as accountants, civil engineers, radiologists, surgeons and trade personnel including electricians, bricklayers, plumbers and cooks who have a good command of the English language under 45 will have an opportunity to migrate to Australia under the skill assessment test done by an Australian authority to ensure that they possess the necessary skills to meet Australia's work standards, said ASPIC Corporation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Deepthi Perera at a press briefing at the ASPIC head office, Colombo. Perera said that under the changes which were current as of July 2005, skilled migrants wanting to work in regional and low growth areas of Australia would be granted an additional 10 points under the Skilled Independent Regional (SIR) visa scheme and added that the SIR visa to states,territories and regional authorities meet their needs in addressing critical skills shortages,while providing skilled migrants with the opportunity to experience in Australia's lifestyle. ASPIC Executive Director Swarna Muhamdiramge said that the Australian government which had a range of initiatives to attract migrants to regional areas had realised that skilled migration had brought about economic and social benefits in regional Australia. She also said that there had been a dearth of skilled trade personnel such as bricklayers, nurses and cooks mainly in regional areas and added that the ASPIC Corporation had expanded its services by opening a Khoury Migration Services section so that skilled persons could be interviewed by a registered Australian migrant agent. Australian registered migration agent Hannibal Khoury said that successful applicants sponsored by a State or territory government would be granted a three-year temporary visa with settlement in regional/low growth areas of Australia and added that after two years of temporary residence including one-year of full time work,a SIR visa holder could apply for permanent residence visa options. DAW |
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