The Department of Home Affairs released its planning levels for the 2020-2021 migration program and details are now displayed on their website.
The permanent resident migration intake is capped at 160,000 visa places for 2020-2021. The breakdown of the migration intake is reproduced below:
Stream and Category |
2020-21 |
Skill stream |
|
| Employer Sponsored |
22,000 |
| Skilled Independent |
6,500 |
| Regional |
11,200 |
| State/Territory Nominated |
11,200 |
| Business Innovation & Investment program |
13,500 |
| Global Talent |
15,000 |
| Distinguished Talent |
200 |
| Skill Total |
79,600 |
Family Stream |
|
| Partner |
72,300 |
| Parent |
4,500 |
| Other Family |
500 |
| Family Total |
77,300 |
Special Eligibility |
100 |
| Child (estimate; not subject to a ceiling) |
3,000 |
| Total |
160,000 |
The total number above does not include Australia’s proposed intake of 13,750 permanent residence visas for its Refugee and Humanitarian Program, which is separate to the Migration Program above.
The 2020-2021 Migration Program intends to:
- Improve the productive capacity of the economy and fill skill shortages in the labour market, including those in regional Australia under the skill stream;
- Enable Australians to reunite with family members from overseas, and provide them with pathways to citizenship where they may be able to apply under the family stream;
- Consider permanent residents returning to Australia after a period away under the special eligibility stream; and
- Provide at least 3,000 places for eligible children to apply for visas to remain in Australia.
How can EI help?
If you have any questions about the above or business migration services, please contact Jules Pedrosa, Migration Agent.
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