2021-22 Australian Migration Program Planning Levels

2021-22 Migration program planning levels.

The 2021-22 Migration Program planning level has been confirmed  to remain at 160,000.  Subject to any further COVID changes that may affect any previous or current decisions.

160,000 permanent migration places have again been allocated for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23.

It has been mentioned … Read the rest

2020-21 Migration Program Outcomes.

2020-21 Migration Program Outcomes.

The 2020-21 Australian Immigration program (1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021) was originally set with the total places available being capped at a ceiling of 160,000 for the year.

The final number of grants eventually came out at 160,052, with 79,620 from the skilled stream, … Read the rest

5 Year Parent Visa for Australia

5 Year Parent Visa for Australia.

Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa

This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.

Cost

Up to 5 years $10,180

Processing times

75% of applications: … Read the rest

NSW to remove Quarantine Requirements 1 November 2021

NSW removing quarantine for overseas arrivals.

This is a statement from the NSW Premier:

From 1 November 2021, the NSW Government will remove quarantine requirements and caps for overseas arrivals who the Commonwealth Government recognises as fully vaccinated with a TGA-approved vaccine, helping Australians stranded abroad get home before the … Read the rest

Visitor Visa Grant comparison 2019 to 2021

Visitor Visa Grant comparison 2019-20 and 2020-21

Information from the BR0112 Visitor Visa Program Report year ended 30 June 2021, shows the following grant numbers:

Tourist Visitor visa Grants:
2019-20: 4,056,603
2020-21: 167,576.

Sponsored Family Visitor visa Grants:
2019-20: 27,709
2020-21: 917

Those figures show the massive reduction in grants … Read the rest