According to a March 2021 report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, one in four permanent skilled migrants in the country are over-qualified for their current jobs.
The report found that this mismatch between skills and jobs cost migrant workers at least $1.25 billion in foregone wages between 2013 and 2018.
Sometimes a new migrant may need to take a step back initially and then work their way up while they get used to local systems, industry standards and work culture.
