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- A paper has revealed potential changes to the points test for prospective migrants.
- It would be the first overhaul of the system since 2012.
- The Australian National University will carry out an analysis of skills that drive success in Australia.
A review of Australia’s migration system, handed down in December, called for the points test to focus on characteristics associated with migrants successfully finding skilled work.
“Our goal is to build a smaller, better planned, more strategic migration system that works for Australia,” she said.
The return of international students and tourists following the pandemic saw overseas net migration surge to 500,000 during the 2022/23 financial year.
The federal government has commissioned the Australian National University to carry out an analysis of skills that drive success in Australia as part of reforms to the points test.
“Getting the points test right is critical to restoring permanent residence at the heart of our migration system and maximising the economic benefit to Australia.”