October 10, 2022
The Migration Program has been designed to drive economic recovery and social cohesion in post-pandemic conditions. This program includes 160,000 places with the following composition:
- Skill (109,900 places) – The Skill stream was designed to improve the economy’s productive capacity and fill skill shortages in the labor market, including those in regional Australia.
- Family (50,000 places) – The Family stream consists of about 50,000 visas. Partner visas are the majority of these, allowing Australians to reunite with family members overseas.
- From 2022-23, Partner Visas will be granted on a demand-driven basis to help reduce the Partner Visa pipeline and processing times.
- Partner visas are estimated to provide 40,500 visas by 2022-23.
- 3000 Child Visas are estimated for 2022-23. This isn’t limited by a ceiling.
- Special Eligibility (100 places) – A visa for people with special circumstances, including permanent residents returning to Australia after a period overseas.
Migration Program planning levels as announced as part of the 2022-23 Federal Budgets
| Visa Stream | Visa Category | 2022-23 |
| Skill | Employer Sponsored | 22,000 |
| Skilled Independent | 6,500 | |
| Regional | 11,200 | |
| State/Territory Nominated | 11,200 | |
| Business Innovation & Investment | 13,500 | |
| Global Talent (Independent) | 15,000 | |
| Distinguished Talent | 200 | |
| Skill Total | 79,600 | |
| Family | Partner* (Demand driven: estimate, not subject to a ceiling) |
72,300 |
| Parent | 4,500 | |
| Child* (Demand driven: estimate, not subject to a ceiling) |
3,000 | |
| Other Family | 500 | |
| Family Total | 77,300** | |
| Special Eligibility | 100 | |
| Total Migration Program | 160,000 |
*Planning levels for these categories are estimates only as they are demand driven and not subject to a ceiling.
** For planning purposes both Child and Partner visa categories are counted towards the total Family stream in 2022-23.
State and Territory nominated visa categories – 2022-23 nomination allocations
Under the 2022-23 Migration Program settings, nomination allocations are made available to States and Territories in the following visa categories:
- Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491)
- Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP)
States and Territories each assess eligible applicants against criteria unique to their jurisdiction.
State and Territory nominated visa allocations
| State | Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa | Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa | Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) |
| ACT | 800 | 1,920 | 10 |
| NSW | 7,160 | 4,870 | 260 |
| NT | 600 | 840 | 15 |
| QLD | 3,000 | 1,200 | 235 |
| SA | 2,700 | 3,180 | 70 |
| TAS | 2,000 | 1,350 | 10 |
| VIC | 9,000 | 2,400 | 170 |
| WA | 5,350 | 2,790 | 40 |
| Total | 30,610 | 18,550 | 810 |
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