Miscellaneous

Net overseas migration 260,000[i] Annual Permanent Migration 185,000[ii] Employer Sponsored 44,000[iii] Skilled independent 16,900[iv] Regional 33,000[v] State/Territory Nominated 33,000[vi] Business innovation & Investment 1000[vii] Global Talent 4000[viii] Distinguished Talent 300[ix] Family visas 52,500[x] Special eligibility 300[xi] Data Source Department of Home Affairs [i] Down from 395,000 in the 2023/24 program year [ii] Down from 190,000

The Migration Regulations relating to Partner visas (provisional subclass 309 and permanent subclass 100) for dependents who are members of the Family Unit and are over 23 years old have recently been amended to allow this cohort of secondary applicants to continue to meet the dependency criteria irrespective of their age. Previously, visa applications, for

The Department has announced that they have extended the relaxation of condition 8547 until 30 June 2023. This allows Working Holiday Makers to work with any one employer for the duration of their visa without requesting permission. Furthermore, any work that is carried out before 1 July 2023 will not be counted towards the 6-month

From December 1, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. A full list of the 28 eligible visa holders is available on the Home Affairs website: Subclass 200 – Refugee visa Subclass 201 – In-country Special Humanitarian visa Subclass 202 – Global Special Humanitarian visa Subclass 203