Australia’s 2023-24 Migration Program: Opportunities for Applicants

1.     Overall Summary

Total Places: 190,000

• Skill Stream: 137,100 (72.2%)

• Family Stream: 52,720 (27.7%)

• Special Eligibility Stream: 180 (0.1%)

2.     Skill Stream

• Employer Sponsored Visa: 36,825

• Regional Visas: 32,300

• State/Territory Nominated Visa: 30,400

• Skilled Independent Visa: 30,375

• Global Talent Independent Visa: 5,000

• Business Innovation & Investment Program (BIIP): 1,900

Top Occupations:

• Registered Nurses: 9,813

• Accountants: 4,570

• Software and Applications Programmers: 4,243

3.     Family Stream

• Partner Visa: 40,720

• Parent Visa: 8,500

• Child Visa: 3,000

• Other Family Visa: 500

4.     State/Territory Allocation

• New South Wales: 57,458

• Victoria: 50,146

• Queensland: 23,028

• Western Australia: 20,101

• South Australia: 16,556

• Tasmania: 6,570

• Australian Capital Territory: 5,440

• Northern Territory: 3,174

5.     Migration Trends and Insights

• Top Source Countries:

India: 49,848

China: 21,806

Philippines: 11,942

• Processing Priority:

Healthcare and teaching sectors received higher priority.

• BIIP Program: A significant drop in lodgements due to policy changes, with only 1,900 visas granted.

6.     Performance and Policy Adjustments

• Skilled Visa Priorities: Ministerial Direction 105 prioritized applications in healthcare, teaching, and regional areas.

• Partner visa demand: A significant increase in lodgements (65,160) with 40,720 places granted.

• Family visa backlog: 243,284 applications were pending by June 2024.