No but it's something we have to think about

Immigration can affect job markets in complex and often misunderstood ways. For some, especially in industries with high competition or limited opportunities, immigration may feel like it adds pressure to wages or job availability. In sectors like construction, hospitality, or IT, the influx of skilled or low-wage labor can change the dynamics of hiring and pay. However, immigration also brings substantial benefits—many immigrants fill labor shortages, start businesses, and contribute to economic growth, which in turn creates more jobs overall. For others, immigration may have no noticeable impact on their job or could even improve their work environment by introducing diverse perspectives and skills. Ultimately, the effect depends on the industry, location, and broader economic conditions.

Hardly.. Most immigrants are more qualified than me? Like really I can't milk a cow or goat?!(Now do You get it)

Here we go again …… get your facts straight people.

Yes its beyond disgusting that these people given hand outs and we have to jump through hoops and loose jobs for family and friends .

In NZ the Government keeps bringing in Immigrants and refugees. When they arrive they are given money, houses and vehicles, some are taught basic English and then put on benefits. More money than the unemployment benefit. a lot more money than retirees, and houses from the State House system, while we still have thousands of people on a waiting list for those same State Houses. There are hundreds of unoccupied state houses around the country that have been unoccupied for years and the Government won't spend the time or money to do them up properly and put families in them, even though the buildings are actually very sturdy structures. They just need good TLC. Now I have heard the Govt is intending to sell a whole lot of the state houses and build new ones. Where the devil are their priorities, and these homeless still live on the streets or in their cars with children, including at times, little babies, and through winter. Many Immigrants get jobs because many New Zealanders won't do the jobs, won't leave the cities, or can't pass a pre-employment drugs test. I am 75 and still working, because I need to, as the pension is inadequate to survive on, but have never been unemployed, had to pass drugs test for jobs, yet all the benefit receivers don't have to pass a drugs test to get their money. I know there are many genuine cases need assistance, but when is something going to be done about all the bludgers who just sit on their butts all day and make no attempt to get a job, do drugs and can't be bothered to work.Edited 27-Feb-25 11:01am

Immigrants are willing to be exploited with low wages and work in unsafe conditions. So yes, it does affect chances of getting a job because some of us have standards of working conditions that we will not negotiate on.

There is impact on immigration , but on the other hand we can't get any locals to work. Employers are looking all over for employees, but nobody wants to work.

No it haven't a Affect.my job but it affect the neighbors and neighborhood because they are stealing and Breaking in stuff.

Yes, for me it has. I work in the aged care sector and without immigration help there would not be enough carers to look after the elderly

It has affected some of my family in getting good jobs. It is a government and political lie that US citizens do not want to work or work at jobs "Immigrants" will work at. I know this first hand and upfront and it is one of the biggest lies out there. Immigrants are given favor over a lot of lower income pay jobs. However there are a lot of people who are citizens who will work for those wages too. Years ago now my husband was working for a wage that was barely keeping us afloat and applied for a janitor job. Those hiring knew us well as It was my home town and they told my husband we could not live on the wage they would pay which was $2 more an hour than he was getting paid. It would have given is what we needed to put savings aside and things for emergency and extra. They hired non citizen instead who was single without a family. We had four kids It was a bitter thing. We also as a family picked apples and pears and cherries when things were tight. Now they favor the immigrants over citizens most of the time. It is wrong and false that we as US citizens won't take such jobs many will and try to. They also are given housing and EBT cards, My granddaughter and husband had one such family living in an apartment below theirs and needed babysitters the family below turned out to be illegal and they got to know them pretty well. They did hire them to babysit when they needed to work or go to appointments. The immigrants spoke broken English and yet they had expensive phones and nice clothing. Eventually they were caught and deported but they lived in the same apartment complex as my granddaughter for nearly a year. Most the crimes we have in our area are committed by illegals the past 3 years murder, rape, theft of cars and other items and vandalism. A lot of them are young men and have guns and belong to gangs now. 25 years ago we did not have gangs in Spokane.

I'm sorry I don't work, but it has affected some peples jobs, because they work for a cheaper rate

All illegal Immigration should be stopped, the amount of illegals that our ABF and Navy catch is so good, they do great job, the Indonesian Government have a lot to answer for.

Immigration has crushed our community in devastating ways. It's got to be stopped. Not to mention the 2 (includes the one with husband) almost fatal random acts of serious violence that almost took my life the one by myself and mine and my husband's lives once as a couple. Our beautiful city has literally become a Mexican ghetto. I have several beautiful and contributing friends that are Hispanic, so there is some positive, but truly having had these life altering altercations have me saying that immigrants need to stay in their countries unless coming to America the lawful and legal way and I get to speak out bc this has touched my life and my communities lives so overtly. I know most other countries don't have open borders for me to arrive at their country and just let me move on in. I know this quite factually. But this will be an issue addressed by whichever new president takes office. It can no longer go on and our citizens and governments well know it. There has to be vetting and order of anyone wanting to immigrate here. Case closed. No on has walked in my shoes.

Here in NZ while we rely on migrant workers that is largely because far too many able bodied Kiwis simply won’t do the work. Why? Largely because Work & Income NZ would rather pay perfectly able bodied, unencumbered people a weekly benefit than make them go out and work. Then before the week is up most of those same people complain about having no money/falling short. Migrant workers on the other hand come here to WORK, because unlike our own they know that back home there is no welfare safety net. If you don’t work you don’t eat.

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In Australia 90% of the population are either immigrants or children of immigrants. I would think USA is the same. It would be a different world if there were no immigrants.

Jeffrey I will add to comments when I was a Apprentice only the immigrants would show me how to do the work then some Aussies would help me

I refuse to discuss immigration. I live in AZ where we get the full brunt of it.

No, I am looking at a field that requires a college diploma, but if an immigrant has a college degree and more true experience, that's okay.

I'm a house mum so no competition for that job... Anyway I think we can all agree that everyone has ancestors who have immigrated at some point in time. Humans have a pioneering spirit after all which is good for a lot of reasons. Immigration is necessary at some point in time due to a number of reasons. An example would be aging populations which is costly and leaves a skill shortage so you have to get people in to pay taxes to care for elderly and keep the economy running. Alternatively you could embrace the robots but personally I'd rather good jobs go to young deserving people who are willing to work hard.

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Loaded question.

yes indeed

Yep

immigration policies that can make it difficult to obtain visas or permanent residency. This can affect your ability to stay in a country long-term and pursue career opportunities .Immigration processes can be lengthy and uncertain, leading to delays in obtaining the necessary permits to work or reside in a country. This uncertainty can cause significant stress and disrupt career plans.

Our local council is slowly run by immigration and they don't seem to know the code of conduct.

immigration???,,, yeah,, check my AVI,,,,,😏

No ,but I am reading a lot of articles about some coming across the border that was criminals in their hometown.I read where they are concerned about terrorism and children being trafficking.I am here to tell you that the United States don't play around on crime.They will put them in jail here if they break the law. I think they do need to work for their keep and their is a labor law on wages here in the United States.And ya know their are jobs here that most don't want to work at .Send them to those jobs that noone else wants.I think the ones in prison need to work and earn their keep also and keep them busy.

Non pas du tout

Cherokee Indian heritage here, if you do not have native american blood in your veins, you are all immigrants, get off my land and go home,,,, as you sure have ruined mine,,, Edited 28-Jan-24 07:33am

Immigration is a matter of the heart based on its need for workers and new ideas to keep our society functioning. This has nothing to do with employment opportunities.

The reason immigrates are getting jobs is because they are willing to take anything, start at the bottom and work their way up. Today's children are privileged. They have been brought up in an educational system where they get a trophy for coming last because they are so special. Problem is the real world doesn't work that way. I have friends that have been unemployed for years, not because there are no jobs but because they are waiting for that "perfect" job where they skip the years of hard work and are already midway to the top without the effort.

Cheap labour.

I live in AZ so the immigration problem is huge here. It has never affected a job for me in any way. There is a problem with all the immigration now in that some places only want to hire those who speak Spanish. They have therefore come here and created their own jobs in a way, which now does affect potential employees.

Too many immigrants coming in! They get more benefits and help than pensioners get, and, they haven’t paid taxes. There are a lot of ‘undesirables’ which I think, add to the crime rate! 😖

No, but I am concerned of the number of people coming across the border illegally

Immigration has had an effect on all either directly or indirectly. The point is you can't sustain such an immigration push this time. The last big migration of the 50s and 60s was based on a need to ensure that we had sufficient resources to predominantly defend our shores. Those people came out of war torn Europe. New enterprises sprung up factories etc... remember we used to make things here. This migration push is based on a wealth strategy. If you've got cash you can come and setup a 2 dollar shop or a lotto agency. And buy property push up prices so that locals can't afford to buy a home anymore. A labour government ponzy scheme that is bound to backfire.Edited 02-Jan-24 06:47am

No it's made no difference to me as I'm retired but if the ALP had told us they were going to import 1.5 million people in such a short timeline I doubt they would have been elected personally i would not have voted for such an increase when you have vulnerable Australians living in cars and tents they have turned me off the ALP and I was a 55 year supporter of the party I feel they have lied to me and Australians on many subjects it's all about the power and helping Australia is probably close to 10th on ALP members list .I recently contacted my local member regarding the Gaza situation and thru an unelected mouth piece in his office was told he has no opinion well my opinion is you and your party wiĺl never get my vote again when your too scared of or don't want to let the public know your true thoughts and apparently not prepared to tell your views to us Edited 31-Dec-23 17:31pm

immigration,,, people, we all live on the same rock, we don't need to worry about immigration, we need to just learn how to get along with each other,,,

I have no issue with people who want to come here legally. Its the over 11million who are not documented and that are here illegally.

Nope it hasn't affected me getting a job. I have worked with lots of immigrants and I tend to seek out jobs in my industry where I can work with co-workers who are immigrants. They bring interesting ideas and views.

No it hasn't as I am retired, however, I do feel that people who immigrate to Australia need to ensure that they align with Australian values...I do not care for the forums people have used in light of what happened on the steps of the Opera House in October.

No because I don't work. But I can see how it will affect getting a job, getting rental accommodation, congestion on the roads and trying to keep living expenses down to a reasonable level. Too much immigration far too soon.

My ex boss loved immigrants because he could exploit them and steal their wages by not paying them what they were legally entitled to. The immigrants were fine people, my ex boss should have been sent to Mumbai or Central America or Southeast Asia etc to replace the fine people that moved here from there and thus rid this country of another worthless scumbag exploiting the system and enriching himself by thieving from the less fortunate.

Immigration in Australia is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme. Tradies for the building industry were needed so we accepted 250000 people and out of the 250000 we got 1100 carpenters and 250 plumbers. So what about the rest? Now that we have an extra 250000 people we need more tradies for the building industry but they are now saying we need people with higher qualifications. What, super chippies? I was talking to a nurse working at a children's practice and she told me about an immigrant couple who took a baby there that was so sick it was unable to hold it's head up or keep it's eyes open. It had been ill for a couple of days but they didn't know to go to a doctor. She said she felt sorry for them as they don't know about all sorts of things because they are immigrants. Yet these people are supposed to be "skilled". My daughter works in a doctors practice and tells me about the very sick immigrants who are coming here, some with life long serious health issues, but when it's time to pay they don't speak English. I'm tired of the crowded roads, the long hospital waits, the overcrowded schools as well as the housing shortage but the Government just keeps bringing more and more people in. It should stop until we get the infrastructure we desperately need.

No it has not.

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Yes, immigration has made difference within my employment as a caregiver. There is a shortage of caregivers so any help with staff has been important to look after the increasing needs of those that need care.With increases in population, housing has become critically short and expensive

No , I was born here Thanks zebraEdited 28-Apr-24 12:43pm

I tried emigrating ...but missed home too much

No, immigration has had no affect on my job or my chance to get a job.

What about you?! Are you a migrant? Treated Iike an enemy or doing jobs well below your abilities and education, nobody else want to do?! Or is this question from a survey you’re working on?

We can’t provide houses and infrastructure for Aussies how will we do it with more people here?

This country needs about 10 million more people

Who estimated how many should be allowed in as immigrants and who decided what jobs they be allowed to take. We have already realized we don't have enough housing and what jobs are the incoming students supposed to do? It's all a glorious mess,.

no emtry no matter what

nothing has changed for me

None whatever

When immigration was slowed because of COVID it became waaaayy easier for me to change jobs

All immigrants seem to settle in the big cities, making them more over crowded. Here they can take advantage of Australia Pension Scheme. They should be encouraged to settle in remote regains of Australia. Try settling them in Alice Springs.Edited 31-Dec-23 15:48pm

no effect for me - I've been retired for 28 years! (and LOVING it!)

Immigration can be a good thing, when workers are immigrating. Not when the are suppose to be students.

Need to slow down immigration to Australia.

Yes and it’s shit

It hasn’t made a difference in my life, but I worry about where they are going to live, we don’t have enough affordable housing now!!

Not here but I was happy to work in another country for a year once.

No but we need to cut back on immigrants coming to our country. They get a lot of privileges and I was born and raised here!!!

Until we improve housing and the infrastructure required, we shouldn't have any more migrants. I am retired but hate hearing of people struggling to pay rent or worse, homeless.

I think it makes a difference to my job as more skills add to my job. Sometimes it could affect the current job opportunities in the market, but this is all circumstantial. Depends on what kinds of skills they bring in.

Definitely not

retired

Its making a very negative differennce our culture in Australia is almost gone mainly due to Muslim dont get me started

Not at all.

I think immigration should be stopped for the time being. People who live here find it difficult to find somewhere cheap enough for them to live in. The Government should look after the residents who are already here. Look at what the government do for illegal immigrants who land here. They put a roof over their heads and give them money to support them.

It is making a difference when it comes to housing...

Immigration should be halted for several years, the government can't. or won't, look after it's own people,

I'm retired. But I can imagine some people might fear for their jobs, so better do it well.

No.

No not really, I can't afford to live where I grew up not that I really want to any way. The government with it's same job equal pay has spoilt our work force. Which in turn is not good for businesses nor employees. It is hard to get a full time job because no one wants to pay the extremely high wages people want and need these days. I am so grateful I am not in any kind of business wanting to employ some one. People and companies need to know the prices they want are exorbitant and a majority of people can ill afford so we will find a cheaper alternatives, do it ourselves or go with out. Then where will people and compies be when that happens. It's coming.

We are a vast country, yet the outdated infrastructure won't accommodate more people. The major roads were built in the 1800s, and houses were built close to these roads, the Hume Highway in Australia is a good example, they say we are aging population and need more migrants to pay taxes but yet all major industries are moving to AI and automated workplaces, so the existing citizens will lose their jobs in the near future

No, and No, and No, what an absolutely stupid question. You had better get your head examined.

No

No not at all.

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No

NO

No difference although there are more immigrants in the work force at my place of employment

send them back

nope

No, not at all

I'm retired, but my next door neighbors are a Hispanic family. They are great neighbors. The father works for a company that restores homes & businesses after a disaster. Their oldest son has a landscaping business. The businesses here have had help wanted signs up since the end of the pandemic. I have had several places offer me a job. They say that can't keep help, nobody wants to work. Even the postal service has a hard time getting workers.

None of the above. The main problem with immigration here is that they're letting in too many people (plus the internal migration to cities and more people being born), while doing almost nothing to improve the infrastructure to cope with them. That means more traffic congestion, failing services (electricity, water, and waste water systems), etc., as well as building more and more houses increasingly further out, which destroys the countryside. 😟

Not really

Not really, as the kind of work I was doing (cleaning) was always in plentiful supply. Most immigrants are in the cities more anyway, and not in regional towns where I have lived and worked for many years.

You can alway. Tell a plumber But you can’t tell him much We are never out of work

We have a lot of problems due to the influx of immigrants, many who are not skilled and inappropriate.

no

Our Southern Border needs to be shut down its more than jobs that are at risk its LIVES from all of the cartel and the criminals. They are trafficking people for money, sex, labor and killing OUR loved ones with drugs.