Australian Government announced its first full Budget for the upcoming financial year on 9 May 2023. The planning level for the 2023-24 permanent Migration Program was handed down today with the total number of places set at 190,000.
The breakdown of the total number by the visa categories is provided as below:
| Visa Category | 2022-23 Planning levels | 2023-24 Planning levels |
| Employer Sponsored | 35,000 | 36,825 |
| Skilled Independent | 32,100 | 30,375 |
| Regional | 34,000 | 32,300 |
| State/Territory Nominated | 31,000 | 30,400 |
| Business Innovation & Investment | 5,000 | 1,900 |
| Global Talent (Independent) | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Distinguished Talent | 300 | 300 |
| Skill Total | 142,400 | 137,100 |
| Partner | 40,500 | 40,500 |
| Parent | 8,500 | 8,500 |
| Child | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Other Family | 500 | 500 |
| Family Total | 52,500 | 52,500 |
| Special Eligibility | 100 | 400 |
| Total Migration Program | 195,000 | 190,000 |
The sub-total numbers of the three (3) large categories of skilled, family and special eligibility streams are provided below:
- Skilled stream – 137,100 places
- Family stream – 52,500 places
- 40,500 places for Partner visas
- 3,000 places for Child visas
- Special Eligibility stream – 400 places
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