2020-21 Budget: Planning levels remain at 160,000; Partner visa places up 82 per cent, sponsor framework and English language tests soon

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2020-21 Budget: Planning levels remain at 160,000; Partner visa places up 82 per cent, sponsor framework and English language tests soon

The Federal Budget handed down last night came with a number of surprises to Australia’s permanent migration programs. Of note is the prioritisation of certain skilled visas and onshore applicants and a one-off boost to partner visa processing numbers. Partner visa applicants and some sponsors will need to meet English language requirements along with an increase in requirements to be a sponsor.

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2019-20: 88 per cent of Australia’s migration planning levels reached, 140,366 visas granted

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2019-20: 88 per cent of Australia’s migration planning levels reached, 140,366 visas granted

There were 140,366 permanent visas granted, which is 88 per cent of a total of 160,000 visas set aside for the 2019-20 migration program year. This distribution was not even as some visa programs and subclasses met their targets while others missed their mark.

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190/491 visas: Numbers for interim invitations allocated to each state and territory

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190/491 visas: Numbers for interim invitations allocated to each state and territory

As the Federal Budget has been delayed from May 2020 until early next month, interim invitations for each state and territory for the Subclass 190 - Skilled – Nominated visa and Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa nominated by a state or territory have been allocated and are provided.

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