Australia continues to encourage engineering migration despite the global economic downturn

The article below appeared in ENGAGE – The monthly newsletter of the Victorian Division of Engineers Australia

ATTRACTING OVERSEAS ENGINEERS TO VICTORIA

The Victorian Government in partnership with the engineering industry has recently undertaken a number of overseas recruitment activities to attract engineers to Victoria. These initiatives included attending overseas recruitment events/expos, running information seminars and publishing an on-line guide to help recently arrived engineers make the most of their skills in Victoria.

As part of the international recruitment drive, the Victorian Government hosted a ‘Live in Victoria’ pavilion at the recent ‘Opportunities Australia’s’ migrant recruitment expos in Leeds and London. The ‘Live in Victoria’ pavilion included Victorian employers, Bilfinger Berger Services (Australiasia) Pty Ltd, the Department of Human Services, GHD and the City of Warrnambool.

These events give overseas engineers the opportunity to learn about job and lifestyle opportunities in Victoria, as well as important information about visas and nomination. The involvement of industry partners in these activities gives engineers the opportunity to meet potential employers and allows industry partners to connect with high quality candidates.

Following the success of the expos, the Victorian Government in collaboration with Engineers Australia held an engineering information session at Australia House in London. The session included the launch of a new online guide Working in Victoria, an Engineer’s Guide.

This guide assists engineers to orientate themselves after they arrive in Victoria; and provides an easy-to-follow overview of Victoria’s labour market for engineers. Sponsored by the Victorian Government, written by experienced engineer and migrant mentor Ian Little and produced by multicultural publisher Tribus Lingua, the guide provides easy access to key information and advice to support an engineering career in Victoria.

To download a free copy of Working in Victoria, an Engineer’s Guide go to Live in Victoria – publications

Working in Victoria, an Engineer’s Guide. is written by Ian Little, author of Project Australia: Land that engineering Job in Australia.