The Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad, is determined to improve Fiji’s immigration system.
He has stated that a research group is working on reforms to address immigration backlogs from 2019, 2020, and 2032.
The government’s long-term goal is for Fiji to become an upper-middle-income country, but there is concern about the potential loss of skilled workers in the next five to ten years, which could lead to depopulation.
To mitigate this, the country needs to train more people locally with the necessary skills. Additionally, the government must consider long-term migration trends.
Prasad emphasizes the need to address fundamental factors such as health, education, and other opportunities to retain skilled workers.
He also underscores the importance of opening up Fiji’s migration scheme to include skills-based immigration.
