Migrant engineers (PowerPoint - 2.39MB)

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MIGRANT ENGINEERS A Cornerstone Of Economic
Development
Presented by Janos Baranyai National Director,
Meinhardt Australia Chair of Overseas Qualified
Engineers Group, Engineers Australia Victoria
Division
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WHY AUSTRALIA NEEDS MIGRANT ENGINEERS!
Award Course Completion
Source (DRAFT Report) The Engineering
Profession A Statistical overview, Seventh
Edition, 2010
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WHY AUSTRALIA NEEDS MIGRANT ENGINEERS!
Engineering participation by age groups - 2009
Source skillsinfo.gov.au Industry Profiles
Workforce Ageing
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ENGINEERING SKILL SHORTAGES
Survey Year Sector of Economy Number of Employers Experienced Shortages () Did Not Experience Shortages ()
2006 Private 138 68 32
2006 Public 61 85 14
2006 Total 199 73 27
2007 Private 122 76 24
2007 Public 20 70 30
2007 Total 142 75 25
2008 Private 196 72 28
2008 Public 38 79 21
2008 Total 234 73 27
2009 Private 152 51 49
2009 Public 41 63 37
2009 Total 193 53 47
Source (DRAFT Report) The Engineering
Profession A Statistical overview, Seventh
Edition, 2010
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Forecasted Engineering Construction Compared to
Corresponding Growth in New Domestic Graduates
Source (DRAFT Report) The Engineering
Profession A Statistical overview, Seventh
Edition, 2010
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ANNUAL TERTIARY GRADUATES IN 2008
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COMPETITION
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REPRESENTATION
OVERSEAS QUALIFIED ENGINEERS GROUP
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ATTRACTIONS

• Stable and safe
• High living standards
• Multicultural and tolerant
• High quality of engineering

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BUT

• Reluctance
• Local experience
• Clear and unambiguous information prior to
  migration
• Structured support for career advancement /
  further education
• Mentoring

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VALID CONCERNS
Safeguarding the quality of the engineering
profession
VS
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VALID CONCERNS
Knowledge of English
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VALID CONCERNS
Cultural fit
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FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS
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MIGRANT ENGINEERS A Cornerstone Of Economic
Development
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