Edwina estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 people have emigrated with her company so far this year. Teachers who are finding it hard to get jobs in Ireland because of the cutbacks to the education sector will have no trouble finding work in Australia,  according to Edwina from VisaFirst.

“Teachers are sponsored by the Stare in Western Australia and they are really saying ‘we need you now over there‘.”

She added: “They’ve changed he migration policy now and individual states have their own shortage list of skilled workers. Before…