Australia's 2025 PR Plan: 185,000 Spots Available—Apply Now | Australia Immigration News
Australia's 2024-2025 Migration Program offers 185,000 PR places, focusing on skilled migration, family reunification, and regional development. Apply now for faster processing!
Australia is planning to welcome 185,000 permanent residents (PRs) in 2025 as part of the Migration Planning Levels for 2024-2025. This strategic initiative aims to address labor market needs, particularly in priority sectors, while facilitating visa processing for regional areas. The program also focuses on enhancing the domestic skilled workforce, reuniting families, and strengthening community ties.
The Migration Program for 2024-2025 is structured into three key streams:
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Skills Stream: This stream is designed to bolster the Australian economy by filling labor shortages, particularly in regional areas. It includes categories like Employer-Sponsored, Skilled Independent, and State/Territory Nominated visas, with a total of 132,200 places allocated.
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Family Stream: Aimed at reuniting families, this stream offers partner visas and citizenship pathways for dependents. A total of 52,500 places are allocated to this stream.
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Special Eligibility Stream: This smaller stream, with 300 places, addresses special circumstances such as permanent residents returning to Australia after a period abroad.
Visa Allocation Breakdown:
| Visa Stream | Visa Category | 2024-25 Planning Levels |
|---|---|---|
| Skill | Employer-Sponsored | 44,000 |
| Skilled Independent | 16,900 | |
| Regional | 33,000 | |
| State/Territory Nominated | 33,000 | |
| Business Innovation & Investment | 1,000 | |
| Global Talent (Independent) | 4,000 | |
| Distinguished Talent | 300 | |
| Skill Total | 132,200 | |
| Family | Partner | 40,500 |
| Parent | 8,500 | |
| Child | 3,000 | |
| Other Family | 500 | |
| Family Total | 52,500 | |
| Special Eligibility | 300 | |
| Total Migration Program | 185,000 |
State and Territory Nomination Allocations:
| State | Skilled Nominated (Subclass 190) Visa | Skilled Work Regional (Subclass 491) Visa |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | 1,000 | 800 |
| NSW | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| NT | 800 | 800 |
| QLD | 600 | 600 |
| SA | 3,000 | 800 |
| TAS | 2,100 | 760 |
| VIC | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| WA | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| Total | 16,500 | 9,760 |
The Australian Government is committed to processing visa applications efficiently, ensuring that labor market needs are met and that families can reunite. Those interested in applying for Australian PR under these new planning levels should consider taking action promptly.
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