Permanent Migration Program remains at 185,000 for 2025-2026
Australia's permanent migration intake stays unchanged at 185,000 places for 2025-2026, with continued focus on skilled migration following consultation with states and territories.
Official source ↗The Australian Government has announced that the Permanent Migration Program will remain at 185,000 places for 2025-2026, the same as the previous year. This decision follows discussions with state and territory governments, which recommended keeping the program at its current size and composition. The government's focus continues to be on skilled migration to address Australia's workforce needs. According to Home Affairs, visa processing has already been operating at this level throughout 2024-2025, so there has been no disruption to visa applications and decisions. If you have a pending permanent migration visa application, processing should continue as normal under these unchanged settings.