Australian Immigration Daily News

The Australian Government has announced that the Permanent Migration Program for 2025–26 will be maintained at 185,000 places, consistent with the 2024–25 Program.

This outcome follows consultation with states and territories, which recommended that both the size and composition of the Program remain unchanged, with an ongoing emphasis on skilled migration. The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that visa processing has already been conducted at this level, ensuring continuity and no disruption to program delivery.

For practitioners, employers, and stakeholders, this provides certainty and stability in the year ahead. With skilled migration continuing to form the foundation of the Program, migration professionals should anticipate sustained demand across employer-sponsored, skilled independent, and state and territory nominated visa categories.

Source: Permanent-migration-set-for-2025-2026.pdf