Calling all landscapers and tree surgeons: you're needed Down Under.

Irish gardening experts are among the latest list of workers being sought by the Australian Government to ease its labour shortage.

It seems the Aussies are suffering from a shortfall of green-fingered workers and they are hoping the green army can fill the gaps.

Twelve new occupations have been added to Australia's Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) and top of the roll-call are landscapers.

And as the economic downturn in Ireland begins to hit professionals, an exodus of IT workers might also be on the cards.

A range of IT professional positions have been advertised in Australia in the recent weeks and with companies struggling to fill the vacancies, the Australian Government has now decided to give extra status to immigrant computer professionals also.

Other occupations added to the MODL include electronic engineers, optometrists and dental technicians.

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