The draft report, released last week, examines the impact of population growth, including migration, on Australia's productivity growth. Final analysis of the submission closes April this year.

A key part of the draft report shows skilled immigrants are likely to make up 70 percent of the planned migrant intake in 2005-2006 period, which compares to 29 percent a decade ago.

The planned number of skilled independent visas in 2005-2006 is up to 49,000, an increase of just over 8000 on 2004-2005.

Australian Computer Society CEO Dennis Furini said targeting skilled people to migrate to Australia is ideal for the local IT industry, but the focus should be on skills that are in short supply.

Currently those skills, in line with Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs' recommendations are SAP, Siebel, e-commerce and verified network security experts.