Australia announces raising PR limit from 35,000 to 195,000 to meet shortages of skilled and workers

Canberra: Australia’s government today announced that it will raise its permanent immigration limit from 35,000 to 195,000 in the current fiscal year as the country grapples with a shortage of skills and labour force. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neill announced the increase for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, during a two-day conference of 140 representatives from governments, trade unions, businesses and industries to address the shortage of workers caused by the pandemic.

O’Neill said nurses in Australia have been working in two-three shifts for the past two years, flights have been canceled due to a shortage of lower staff and the fruits have been left to rot on trees, because they are not going to be plucked.