Australia increased Skilled Visa places in Migration Program planning levels 2022-23

Australia increased Skilled Visa places in Migration Program planning levels 2022-23

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As per the 2022-23 Migration Program, Australia is aiming to further boost its economic recovery in the post-pandemic environment and have a plan to allot 160,000 visa places with the following composition: 

  • Skilled: 109,900 places (improve Australia s productive economic capacity and fill labour shortages)
  • Family: 50,000 places (mostly Partner Visas)
  • Special Eligibility: 100 places (for people with special circumstances)

However, the government has significantly increased the visa places for skilled visa streams for 2022-23, i.e., from 79,600 to 109,900. 

Migration Program Planning Levels as part of the 2022-23 Federal Budgets

Visa Stream

Visa Category

2021-22

2022-23

Skill








Skill Total

Employer Sponsored

Skilled Independent

Regional

State/Territory Nominated

Business Innovation & Investment

Global Talent (Independent)

Distinguished Talent




22,000

6,500

11,200

11,200

13,500

15,000

200


79,600

30,000

16,652

25,000

20,000

9,500

8,448

300


109,900

Family









Family Total

Partner*

(Demand driven: estimate, not subject to a ceiling)

Parent

Child*

(Demand driven: estimate, not subject to a ceiling)

Other Family

72,300



4,500

3,000

500




77,300**

40,500



6,000

3,000

500




50,000

Special Eligibility

 

100

100

Total Migration Program

 

160,000

160,000


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