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Why countries are jostling to attract migrant workers
Labour shortages and demographic pressures fuel competition for skilled people
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Australia has promised reforms to make its immigration system less complex and more attractive to permanent skilled migrants.
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Sarah O’Connor
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When the word “migrant” hits the headlines, it is often accompanied by the word “crisis”. But another story about migration is playing out, too – one in which countries are increasingly vying with one another to draw skilled workers to their shores.
There has always been a global competition to lure the top scientists, computer engineers and entrepreneurs, but nations are now trying to attract a much wider range of migrants with different skills, from manufacturing to nursing and construction.
