Master Builders Australia says one skilled migrant tradie could contribute the equivalent of 21 detached homes over a 30-year career, as it calls for faster migration pathways. Builders call for more skilled migrants to boost housing supplyOne skilled migrant worker could contribute the equivalent of 21 detached Australian homes over the course of their career. The analysis suggests one skilled migrant working a 30-year trade career could contribute $1.8 million in gross value-add to the national economy. She added that the system needed to better assist skilled migrants into building jobs. The committee similarly called for a “transparent, well-managed, evidence-based skilled migration system” supported by streamlined visa pathways, faster skills recognition and stronger planning and infrastructure investment.