Australia wants you: Recruiters sent overseas to sign up 5,000 best and brightest

The government is deploying officers to key locations overseas in a bid to recruit 5,000 people at the top of their fields.

David Coleman the Immigration minister Source: SBS

The government is deploying recruitment officers overseas to bring thousands of the best and brightest workers to Australia.

Immigration Minister David Coleman has revealed one officer is in place in Berlin, Germany, with more to be sent next month to the United States, Singapore, Santiago, Shanghai and Dubai.

Their task is to recruit 5,000 professionals at the top of their fields in target industries, particularly the tech sector. 

"Home Affairs officers will be placed in key overseas locations to seek out the very best people in high growth industries, and encourage them to come to Australia to help grow those industries," Mr Coleman said.

Immigration Minister David Coleman with Australian PM Scott Morisson. Source: AAP

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