Migration Council Australia says working migration could attend Pacific economies,counter poverty and reduce the need for aid Australia should introduce a “post-catastrophe humanitarian visa” for Pacific islanders displaced by natural disasters and climate change, a new report from the Migration Council Australia has recommended.
And to boost historically low rates of migration from the Pacific, and Australia should consider instituting a green card-style lottery for Pacific islanders to live and work in Australia,and boost seasonal worker numbers to industries such as horticulture.
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Source: theguardian.com