Asian Skilled Labour Migration: 'Multilateral Contextual Gaps' as Employment Barriers for Japanese NESB Professionals in Australia

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Period1 May 2023

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  • Title Asian Skilled Labour Migration: ‘Multicultural Contextual Gaps’ as Employment Barriers for Japanese NESB Professionals in Australia
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletAsian Currents
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date1/05/23
    DescriptionSkilled labour migration addresses challenges such as aging workforces and skill shortages. Asia now supplies a significant number of highly skilled migrants to transnational labour markets, with one-third in OECD countries originating from Asia. To tackle skill shortages, countries like Australia attract and retain skilled migrants.

    However, post-migration presents challenges, including under-utilisation of skills and limited occupational mobility, especially for disadvantaged groups like women and racial-ethnic minorities from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESBs). Understanding how skilled migrants' skills are defined, regulated, and utilized, as well as the factors causing employment disadvantages for Asian NESB skilled migrants, is crucial for promoting inclusivity.
    Producer/AuthorIori Hamada
    URLhttps://asaa.asn.au/asian-skilled-labour-migration-multicultural-contextual-gaps-as-employment-barriers-for-japanese-nesb-professionals-in-australia/
    PersonsIori Hamada

Keywords

  • Australia
  • migration
  • Asia
  • labour
  • Japanese
  • employment
  • integration