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Australia to Welcome Thousands More Migrants to Ease Crisis

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Clare O’Neil attends the Jobs and Skills summit at Parliament House in Canberra on Sept. 1. Photographer: Martin Ollman/Getty Images

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By Swati Pandey and Ben Westcott

September 1, 2022 at 11:40 PM UTC

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September 2, 2022 at 8:29 AM UTC

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Australia raised its ceiling on permanent migration in a move that will allow as many as 35,000 more workers to enter the country every year as part of an effort to ease worsening labor shortages.