Key Points
- In a report compiled by Pearson of 3,000 visa applicants who took their English-language test, individuals in November 2023 reported higher salaries and employment outcomes, including earning an additional $20,000 per annum compared to the median Australian salary six months after arriving in Australia.
- The report's release - timed to coincide with Harmony Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination highlights the importance of recognising instances where skilled migration has delivered returns to Australian society and the economy.
- According to Abul Rizvi a former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration and now scholar on immigration policy, while English-language proficiency is not the only determinant of success for skilled migrants who have a positive experience in attaining the job they seek, it is certainly a factor that has weight.
