A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the projected workforce needs across all sectors and the number of skilled migrants expected to be taken in by WA from 2011-2013. The Minister provides figures for overall worker needs and skilled migrant intake.

AnsweredQoN 49Legislative Council
Asked
17 February 2011
Portfolio
Training and Workforce Development

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SKILLED MIGRATION
Given the projection by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy that an extra 26 000 workers will be needed in the resources sector alone to 2013, I ask — (1) How many extra workers will be needed across all industry sectors by 2013? (2) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2011? (3) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2012? (4) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2013? Hon PETER COLLIER

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
(1) How many extra workers will be needed across all industry sectors by 2013? (2) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2011? (3) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2012? (4) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2013? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
(2) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2011? (3) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2012? (4) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2013? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
(3) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2012? (4) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2013? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
(4) How many skilled migrants will WA take in 2013? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
(1) Modelling by my department indicates that Western Australia will require approximately 67 000 additional workers by 2013, over and above natural population increase and current migration levels. (2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.
(2)–(4) The state has an agreement with the commonwealth through a memorandum of understanding to sponsor 2 500 skilled migrants for 2011, 2012 and 2013. A further 15 000 to 20 000 skilled migrants are expected each year under the employer nominated scheme and temporary subclass 457 visa program.

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