How many International Students gain Skilled Permanent Residency in Australia?
Many International Students have the aim to become Australian Permanent Residents.
During 2019-20, the number of these that were granted Australian Permanent Resident visas with one of the skilled visas was 9,992.
Previous years numbers were:
2018-19 grants: 8,210
2017-18 grants: 7,458
2016-17 grants: 9,811
2015-16 grants: 12,277
2014-15 grants: 10,296
2013-14 grants: 10,766
2012-13 grants: 21,895
2011-12 grants: 21,638
2010-11 grants: 24,482
The numbers of International Student grants is much higher than the above numbers.
Student Visa Grants per year:
2019-20 grants: 340,152
2018-19 grants: 405,742
2017-18 grants: 378,292
2016-17 grants: 343,035
2015-16 grants: 310,845
2014-15 grants: 299,540
2013-14 grants: 292,060
2012-13 grants: 259,278
2011-12 grants: 253,047
2010-11 grants: 250,435
This shows that only a few International Students end up staying in Australia under a Permanent skilled visa program.
An average of about 350,000 international students each year (2014-2019) with an average of about 9,600 each year going on to a permanent visa through the skilled visa route.
Data source: Australian Migration Statistics, 2019–20