澳洲政府公布新的年度预算中的移民限额

　　移民公民部部长、参议员克里斯·伊万斯今天说，政府将更加关注技术移民计划中技术工作人员短缺的情况，但仍将保持现有移民计划的总体规模。

　　移民计划的总体规模保持不变，仍然是168,700个配额，其中有113,850个技术移民配额、54,550个家庭团聚类移民配额和300个特别资格移民配额。

　　技术移民总体上将会增加5,750个计划配额，其中增加了9,150个雇主担保技术移民配额，同时减少了3,600个一般技术移民配额，另外200个配额则分配给商业技术移民签证类别。

　　家庭团聚类移民将会减少5,750个计划配额。家庭团聚类移民签证仍然可以获批，家庭成员可以通过临时签证前往澳大利亚探亲。

　　参议员伊万斯说，这些改革支持了政府以需求为导向的技术移民计划，该计划将满足那些缺少技术工作人员的地区和行业的经济需求。

　　此次移民计划的改变，将以确保雇主能够接收那些申请人来进一步帮助雇主，他们拥有雇主急需但在国内又缺少的技术。

　　海外技术移民的劳动是经济增长的重要推动力，也为澳洲的生产力和劳动力水平提高做出了贡献。同时移民者本人也从中获益，确保他们在到达澳大利亚后能够找到与其技能直接相关的工作。

　　政府曾经说过，移民输入政策要反映经济形势，也要有利于确保雇主得到稀缺的业内技术专业人士。

　　移民计划的构成将有助于达到政府改革的目标：着重解决医疗保健、工程和采矿专业人士等高级技术人才短缺的问题，而这些人士是雇主愿意担保的。

　　参议员伊万斯还说，修改技术移民政策最紧迫的是要确保改革的有效性。

　　随着经济正从全球经济危机中复苏，这些改革将使得技术移民计划能够对需求变化作出适当的反应。

　　这是陆克文政府致力于增强国家经济实力和确保国家未来的措施之一。

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　　Budget 2010-11-Government sharpens focus of skilled migration program

　　Tuesday, 11 May 2010

　　The Government will sharpen the focus of the skilled migration program on areas of skills shortage but will maintain the current overall size of the migration program, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today.

　　The overall size of the migration program will remain unchanged with a total of 168 700 places, comprising a total skill stream of 113 850 places, a total family stream of 54 550 places and 300 special eligibility places.

　　The overall level of skilled migration will increase by 5750 program places. This includes an additional 9150 program places for employer-sponsored skilled migration and a decrease of 3600 places for general skilled migration. An additional 200 visas in the business skills visa category will also be offered.

　　There will be a reduction in the level of family migration by 5750 program places. Family migration visas will continue to be granted and family members can gain access to temporary visas to travel to Australia to visit family members.

　　'These reforms support the Government's policy to deliver a more demand-driven skilled migration program that meets the needs of the economy in sectors and regions where there are shortages of skilled workers,' Senator Evans said.

　　'This updated focus will help further assist employers by ensuring they have access to applicants with skills in high demand that cannot be met from domestic sources.

　　'Foreign skilled labour is an important driver of economic growth and contributes to increased productivity and labour force levels. It also benefits migrants by ensuring they have a job with a direct match to their skills on arrival in Australia.'

　　The Government has said for some time the migration intake would reflect the economic climate and it would help ensure employers could gain access to skilled professionals in industries still experiencing skills shortages.

　　The composition of the migration program will assist in delivering the Government's reforms designed to address shortages of highly skilled workers, such as healthcare, engineering and mining professionals who have an employer willing to sponsor them.

　　'Revising the mix of the skill stream of the migration program is critical to ensuring the reforms are effective,' Senator Evans said.

　　This will enable the skilled migration program to respond appropriately to changes in demand for skilled labour as the economy emerges from the global financial crisis.

　　These measures are part of the Rudd Government's commitment to strengthening our economy and securing our future.