Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Australia Maintains Migration Cap, Introduces New Talent Visa
Australia will keep the number of people allowed to immigrate in 2025-26 at 185,000.
Most of these spots are for skilled workers who can help the economy, like doctors or engineers.
A new visa called the Talent and Innovation visa is also starting, combining existing programs for talented individuals.
This new visa will provide 4,300 spots.
There are also spots for family members who want to join their relatives in Australia.
The government wants to make sure families can stay together, especially children.
Australia will keep its permanent migration program at 185,000 places for 2025-26.
The Skill stream will receive 132,200 places, or 71% of the total.
The Family stream is allocated 52,500 places (28%).
A new Talent and Innovation visa stream is being introduced with 4,300 places.
The program aims to address skill shortages and support economic growth.
- Who
- Australia's government and Department of Home Affairs
- What
- Maintaining the permanent migration program and introducing a new talent visa.
- When
- For the 2025-26 program year.
- Where
- Australia
- Why
- To improve the economy's productive capacity and fill skill shortages.
- Migration Cap
- 185,000 places for 2025-26
- Skill Stream Allocation
- 132,200 places (71%)
- Family Stream Allocation
- 52,500 places (28%)
- Special Eligibility
- 300 places
- New Visa
- Talent and Innovation visa (4,300 places)