The Australian Government is committed to boosting skills in regional Australia and there are new incentives for overseas skilled workers to live and work in regional Australia. RDA Central West is working with the Department of Home Affairs to provide more information about how these new regional migration options will benefit local employers and business throughout the Central West.

The skilled migration program is making an important contribution to the Central West NSW region’s economy and, for employers who need a position filled and can’t do so with local labour, skilled migrant labour could be the answer. For skilled workers from overseas, these pathways to permanent residency provide an opportunity for a good lifestyle in a regional Australian community.