Key Points
- The budget revealed the number of skilled visas available as part of the program would increase significantly from 79,600 to 142,400 including employer-sponsored, skilled independent, regional, as well as state and territory nominated visas.
- When it comes to family visas, more parent visas will be available, with the government increasing the allocation from 4,500 in 2021/22, to 8,500 this year.
- An extra $576 million over four years will be provided to the Department of Home Affairs towards visa processing, to cover a shortfall in funding for the maintenance of offshore processing centres and to support refugees.
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