A new horizon for Australian Migration planning
The new financial year heralds many changes from the Department of Home Affairs. From 1st July the planning levels for the 2024-25 permanent Migration Program come into effect.
There will 5,000 less permanent migration places available this year, however, the 185,000 places are well-targeted, skills focused and expected to boost participation rates in the nation’s labour force according to the Department.
The 2024-25 Migration Program comprises places under three streams, the Skills Stream, Family Stream, and Special Eligibility Stream as follows:
|
Visa Stream |
Visa Category |
2023–24 Planning levels |
2024–25 Planning levels |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SKILL |
Employer Sponsored |
36,825 |
44,000 |
|
Skilled Independent |
30,375 |
16,900 |
|
|
Regional |
32,300 |
33,000 |
|
|
State/Territory Nominated |
30,400 |
33,000 |
|
|
Business Innovation & Investment |
1,900 |
1,000 |
|
|
Global Talent (Independent) |
5,000 |
4,000 |
|
|
Distinguished Talent |
300 |
300 |
|
|
Skill Total |
137,100 |
132,200 |
|
|
FAMILY |
Partner |
40,500 |
40,500 |
|
Parent |
8,500 |
8,500 |
|
|
Child |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
|
Other Family |
500 |
500 |
|
|
Family Total |
52,500 |
52,500 |
|
|
Special Eligibility |
400 |
300 |
|
|
TOTAL MIGRATION PROGRAM |
190,000 |
185,000 |
Not only are the number of places reduced for the year ahead, there are also a raft of other changes coming into effect on 1 July 2024, including:
new pay thresholds for Temporary Skilled Migrants
relaxed conditions for temporary visa holders which increase worker mobility
tougher rules on the class of substantive onshore visa holders precluded from applying for a student visa
cessation of the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188), to be replaced by a National Innovation Visa later in 2024
introduction of age limits and reduced length of stay for Temporary Graduate Visa holders
a new temporary visa for Indian nationals aged 18-30 has been introduced, under the MATES Program (Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme) to attract candidates with qualifications in highly sought after technology fields, for up to two years
a pre-application ballot system for nationals of China, Vietnam and India seeking Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
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