Industry bodies say the lists are stymying growth, after anger that accountants were removed from the skilled migration priority list in October.
, who have also been vocal in pushing for improvements to migration processes for workers, have eased since a peak earlier in the year but are still ongoing.
“While there is currently a dire need for accounting and finance professionals, their contribution is so much greater than filling skills gaps,” it said. The skilled migration job lists were “outdated” and added unnecessary complexity to the visa system, it said. But the number of migrant accountants has steadily declined since a peak in 2011-2012, which meant the industry’s skills shortages far precede COVID-19.CA ANZ and the CPA also warned that “ill-treatment of migrants had tarnished Australia’s reputation” in the eyes of skilled workers.or be tied to specific employers also contributed to this, the submission said, as well as the complexity of both the visa and then settlement process.
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