Australia increases the number of permanent migrants because of a labour shortage.

In an effort to assist businesses and industries dealing with severe staff shortages and lessen reliance on temporary employees, Australia on Friday increased its intake of permanent migrants to 195,000 for this fiscal year, an increase of 35,000.

The COVID-19 outbreak, together with a mass exodus of international students and seasonal workers, forced the country's borders to remain closed for over two years, leaving businesses s....