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- Australia clearly benefits from the movement of skilled workers in and out of the country. In 2004–05 there was a net gain of around 46 000 skilled migrants, two in three of whom were professionals.
- The number of skilled migrants has tripled in the past decade. They now account for close to half of all migrants. Skilled migrants represent a major source of supply for occupations experiencing employment growth, particularly in the professions and the trades.
- Temporary migration has grown substantially and is most evident in the rapid rise in employer-sponsored long-stay (or class 457) visas. This is in response to recent skill shortages, with most 457 visa holders employed in the professions and the trades.
- Migrants constitute 11% of employed people. They are relatively over-represented in the professions (14%) but under-represented in technical and associate professional occupations (10%) and the trades (9%).
- Many skilled migrants experience difficulties in finding employment in their occupational field, representing a loss of the potential benefits they bring to a job.
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