Did you know that each year the Australian Government sets the Migration Program planning levels, i.e. the maximum number of permanent visas that will be issued on a particular financial year?
The planning level for the 2023-2024 permanent Migration Program will be set at 190,000 places, which includes:
137,100 places for the skilled stream, which includes Employer Sponsored (36,825), Skilled Independent (30,375), Regional (32,300), State/Territory Nominated (30,400), Business Innovation & Investment (1,900), Global Talent (Independent) (5,000) and Distinguished Talent (300) visas; and
52,500 places for the family stream, which includes Parent (8,500), Partner (40,500), Child (3,000) and Other Family (500) visas.
Nomination allocations have also been made for state and territory nominated visa categories as follows:
Australian Capital Territory:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) - 2,025
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa - 2,025
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 2,025
New South Wales:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa - 9,108
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa - 6,168
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 260
Northern Territory:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa - 600
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa - 1,400
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 15
Queensland:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa - 3,000
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa -2,000
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 235
South Australia:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa - 3,000
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa - 5,800
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 70
Tasmania:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa - 2,150
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa - 2,100
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 10
Victoria:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa - 12,900
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa - 2,000
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 170
Western Australia:
Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) visa - 5,350
Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa - 2,790
Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) - 40
Source: Department of Home Affairs