04/09/2025
🚀 2025–2026 Migration Program Planning Levels: Key Updates for Employers, Partners & Skilled Migrants 🇦🇺
The Australian Government has released the 2025–2026 Migration Program planning levels, and here’s what matters most for employers, skilled independent applicants, regional migrants, and state/territory nominees:
✅ Employer-Sponsored (Skill)
🔹 44,000 places – no change from 2024–25
✅ Skilled Independent
🔹 16,900 places
✅ Regional (Provisional Visa)
🔹 33,000 places
✅ State/Territory Nominated
🔹 33,000 places – unchanged
💡 New Addition: Talent and Innovation Visa
🔹 4,300 places – introduced for 2025–26
➡️ Designed for high-achieving individuals in innovation, research, and emerging sectors.
📊 Total Skill Stream: 132,200 places (stable)
👨👩👧👦 Family & Special Eligibility: 52,500 + 300 = 52,800
🎯 Total Migration Program: 185,000 places (consistent with 2024–25)