Migration Program
185,000 Visa Places for 2024/2025
On 14 May 2024, the Australian Government announced the 2024/2025 permanent Migration Program will be set at 185,000 visa places with the following composition:
Skilled Stream
Visa Category | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 |
| Employer Sponsored | 36,825 | 44,000 |
| Skilled Independent | 30,375 | 16,900 |
| State / Territory Nominated | 30,400 | 33,000 |
| Regional | 32,300 | 33,000 |
| Business Innovation and Investment | 1,900 | 1,000 |
| Global Talent | 5,000 | 4,000 |
| Distinguished Talent | 300 | 300 |
Skilled Total | 137,100 | 132,200 |
Family Stream
Visa Category | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 |
| Partner (demand driven, not subject to ceiling) | 40,500 | 40,500 |
| Parent | 8,500 | 8,500 |
| Child (demand driven, not subject to ceiling) | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Other Family | 500 | 500 |
Family Total | 52,500 | 52,500 |
Other
Visa Category | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 |
| Special Eligibility | 400 | 300 |
Other Total | 400 | 300 |
Total Migration Program | 190,000 | 185,000 |
State / Territory Nominated Visa Categories
Under the 2024/2025 Migration Program settings, nomination allocations are made available to States and Territories in the following visa categories:
- Skilled – Nominated (Subclass 190) visa
- provisional Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) visa
States and Territories each assess eligible applicants against criteria unique to their jurisdiction.
2024/2025 State and Territory nomination allocations:
State | 190 Visa | 491 Visa | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1,000 | 800 | |
| New South Wales | 3,000 | 2,000 | |
| Northern Territory | 800 | 800 | |
| Queensland | 600 | 600 | |
| South Australia | 3,000 | 800 | |
| Tasmania | 2,100 | 760 | |
| Victoria | 3,000 | 2,000 | |
| Western Australia | 3,000 | 2,000 | |
TOTAL 2024/2025 | 16,500 | 9,760 |