Electrical engineers who were forced to work as taxi drivers comprise only a small portion of the many immigrants and refugees who struggle to have their professional skills recognised in Queensland.
A Deloitte Access Economics report has revealed 49 per cent of the 80 000 qualified immigrants and refugees who had arrived in Queensland over the past decade, were not fully utilising the skills and experience they have gained before arriving.
Skilled immigrants who had their qualifications recognised have found that it makes little difference to their job search, with some citing Australia’s “disappointing” job market.