Australia’s permanent Migration Program is planned annually and carefully designed to achieve a range of economic and social outcomes that meet Australia’s needs.
The Australian government has announced the planning levels for its 2022-23 Migration Program, which will consist of 160,000 places with two-thirds allocated to the Skills stream and one-third allocated to the Family Stream.
The Skills stream will have an allocation of 109,900 places (which is up from approximately 30,000 places in 2021-2022), which is intended to improve the economy and ease critical workforce shortages.
It consists of the following allocations for employer-sponsored, skilled-independent, regional, state/territory nominated, business innovation and investment, global talent (independent) and distinguished talent visa categories.
| Visa Stream | Visa Category | 2022-23 |
| Skill | Employer Sponsored | 30,000 |
| Skilled Independent | 16,652 | |
| Regional | 25,000 | |
| State/Territory Nominated | 20,000 | |
| Business Innovation & Investment | 9,500 | |
| Global Talent (Independent) | 8,448 | |
| Distinguished Talent | 300 | |
| Skill Total | 109,900 | |
As a result, foreign nationals will now have additional opportunities to enter the country for work, residency and a pathway to citizenship.
To discuss pathways to migration in Australia, please contact us at ghs@globalhealth.com.au to book a consultation with our registered Migration Agents.
- August 19, 2022
- Australia, Blog, Immigration, News
