subclass 186 Permanent Visa Grants.
These are the numbers of subclass 186 visas granted in the first eight months of 2020.
In the first three months of the year, before COVID restrictions began to change the numbers of visa grants, there were 2,723 subclass 186 visas granted.
In the later three months, June to August, there were 1,792 grants, an reduction of 34%.
- 993 subclass 186 visas granted in January 2020.
- 970 subclass 186 visas granted in February 2020.
- 760 subclass 186 visas granted in March 2020.
- 317 subclass 186 visas granted in April 2020.
- 552 subclass 186 visas granted in May 2020.
- 247 subclass 186 visas granted in June 2020.
- 926 subclass 186 visas granted in July 2020.
- 619 subclass 186 visas granted in August 2020.
These totals include primary and secondary applicants.
Source: Department of Home Affairs FOI request FA 20/09/01329