Skilled Migration
It is widely acknowledged that many parts of Australia and Western Australia face a shortage of skilled labour. This shortage is even more acute in regional areas and many businesses are now recruiting skilled labour from overseas.
Regional employers are turning to the Temporary Business Long Stay Visa 457 and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme to enable them to employ overseas professionals in their businesses.
While immigration is a responsibility of the Federal Government, the Gascoyne Development Commission, a State Government agency plays a small role in assisting the Federal process. The Gascoyne Development Commission provides support and direction to employers in the Gascoyne who are considering sponsoring skilled workers for temporary or permanent residency in Australia.
Skilled people looking to migrate to Australia can look for employment by posting their Curriculum Vitae on the Skills Matching Database. Australian employers willing to sponsor overseas professionals look first to this database to match their job with the people and skills listed there.
Those wanting to migrate specifically to Western Australia should contact the State Migration Unit.

The GDC provides a monthly overview of available State and Federal grants