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Demand is high for jobs in Western Australia’s construction industry, with significant growth expected in the sector over the next four years


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ore than 20,200 jobs are likely to be created in the years to 2014/15, including carpenters, joiners, plas-


terers, tilers and bricklayers – positions which feature prominently on the WA Skilled Migration Occupations List. Training and Workforce Development


Minister Peter Collier said WA was facing another period of strong economic growth, which was creating sustained, long-term career opportunities. “With more than 130 billion pounds


of resource and infrastructure projects planned, WA is on the cusp of a 25-year expansion which will drive the nation’s economy,” he said. Research carried out by the WA


Government shows that the State will face a shortage of up to 150,000 skilled workers by 2017. While the focus will be on the mining


and resources sectors, significant growth over the next four years is also expected in a range of industry areas, such as health care and social assistance (28,200) and education and training (19,500). They are followed by retail trade


(13,700), transport, postal and warehousing (10,600) and professional, scientific and technical services (7900). There will also be strong demand for people in the services sector, from aged care, to hospitality and tourism. Mr Collier said preparing Western


Australians for the workforce alone would simply not be enough – it would be necessary to recruit workers from overseas to boost the State’s skilled labour needs. Providing further support for the


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Government’s endeavour to boost the State’s skilled workforce, the Federal Government recently classified Perth as a regional area. Mr Collier said this meant that skilled


workers could migrate on a regional visa while living and working in the city areas and central business district. “This is a tremendous boost that will


help ensure Perth and WA have a competitive advantage over other States in terms of attracting skilled migrants,” he said. “Employers will have a greater option


of filling full-time permanent vacancies for skilled occupations when these positions cannot be filled locally.” Assisting potential migrants who are


considering making the journey Down Under, a new web-based guide has been developed that provides comprehensive and current information on skilled migration. Located at www.migration.wa.gov.au/


the portal includes access to information on living and working in Western Australia, migration pathways and visas, occupations in demand, and links to other useful sites, such as the Australian Government Department


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Immigration and Citizenship, Tourism WA, and the Small Business Development Corporation, which is responsible for business migration. “The portal is targeted at people who


are thinking about emigrating from their country of residence, with many opportunities in WA for skilled migrants, short-term workers, working holiday makers and their families,” Mr Collier said. These initiatives follow a visit to the


United Kingdom and Ireland in July, when the Minister led a delegation of industry


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representatives to champion WA’s position as a leading destination for skilled migrants. “WA is one of a few places in the


world that provides an ideal balance of lifestyle and work. It’s for this reason it is fast becoming a destination of choice for skilled migrants. “It has an envious lifestyle thanks to


its Mediterranean climate, stunning coastline and clean, spacious environment. “It also has a comprehensive and


reliable range of essential services with world-class facilities for health, education and transport. “Working in WA offers the chance to


benefit from significant investment in thriving towns and cities while enjoying the space and atmosphere of the open country.”


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Peter Collier, Training and Workforce Development Minister


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