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The Federal Budget handed down last night reinstated the pre-eminence of skilled migration, boosting permanent migration numbers to pre-pandemic levels. Despite the number of places remaining at 160,000, partner visas will no longer be subject to a ceiling.
Read MoreThe report for the 202-21 migration program year was released with the not unsurprising result of over 70,000 partner visas granted, leaving under 65,000 still to be processed. Other outcomes also surprised.
Read MoreThe Federal Budget has been passed and the most exciting aspect in terms of migration is that there is no excitement: migration planning levels will remain the same for the next program year with a continued focus on onshore applications and partner visas.
Read MoreFrom today, concessions are available for many parent visa subclasses so they can be granted whether the visa applicant is either inside or outside Australia.
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