Australia Announces 37,500 More Visa Places!

May 23, 2008


The Minister of Immigration announced last week that he will increase the total number of Visa Places by 37,500 in the current 2008/09 migration programme commencing from July 2008. This now gives a total annual target migration figure of 190,300, broken down as follows: Skilled Migrant Visas: 133,500 (currently 102,000) Family Stream Visas: 56,500 (currently 50,000), which includes a boost of 4,000 places to the Parent visa category – 3000 to the Contributory Parent visa and 1000 to the Old Style. For further information on any of these changes and to discuss your options please call us today on 0845 230 2526.