Contents Tables 6 Introduction 7 Migration programs 12 Skill stream programs 12 Employment outcomes 16 Findings from related research 16 Labour market matching 18 What employers say 26 Conclusions 30 References 31 Appendix 32 Tables Tables 1 Recent migrants and temporary residents by qualifications obtained before arrival and employment outcomes 19 2 Employment outcomes for 2001—06 arrivals, by qualification level and country of birth (%) 20 3 Number and percentage of initial visa applicants by whether occupation in main job overseas was same as occupation in current job at November 2010 21 4 Employed recent migrants (2001—06 arrivals), by qualification and occupation 23 5 Recent migrants who had a job on arrival, level of highest non-school qualification obtained before arrival, by whether used highest non-school qualification in first job 23 6 Recent migrants who have had a job since arrival, by whether they used their pre-arrival non-school qualification in first job, by occupation (%) 24 A1 Settler arrivals, by country of birth and eligibility category, 30 June 2009, 2010 32 A2 Temporary residents by country of birth, 30 June 2009, 2010 32 A3 Labour status by country of birth (regions) March 2011 33
Contents Tables 6 Introduction 7 Migration programs 12 Skill stream programs 12 Employment outcomes 16 Findings from related research 16 Labour market matching 18 What employers say 26 Conclusions 30 References 31 Appendix 32 Tables Tables 1 Recent migrants and temporary residents by qualifications obtained before arrival and employment outcomes 19 2 Employment outcomes for 2001—06 arrivals, by qualification level and country of birth (%) 20 3 Number and percentage of initial visa applicants by whether occupation in main job overseas was same as occupation in current job at November 2010 21 4 Employed recent migrants (2001—06 arrivals), by qualification and occupation 23 5 Recent migrants who had a job on arrival, level of highest non-school qualification obtained before arrival, by whether used highest non-school qualification in first job 23 6 Recent migrants who have had a job since arrival, by whether they used their pre-arrival non-school qualification in first job, by occupation (%) 24 A1 Settler arrivals, by country of birth and eligibility category, 30 June 2009, 2010 32 A2 Temporary residents by country of birth, 30 June 2009, 2010 32 A3 Labour status by country of birth (regions) March 2011 33
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