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Federal Budget And Immigration 2024

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The Australian Government's Federal Budget indicates policy spend for 2024/25 will focus on actions to reduce Net Overseas Migration (particularly international student migration) and reforms to the migration system to implement its Migration Strategy.

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The Australian Government's Federal Budget indicates policy spend for 2024/25 will focus on actions to reduce Net Overseas Migration (particularly international student migration) and reforms to the migration system to implement its Migration Strategy.

This includes strengthening core functions, such as immigration compliance monitoring, as well as new visa arrangements for South-East Asian and Indian applicants.

Here's a summary of what the Federal Budget means for migrants and employers of visa holders.

Permanent Migration Focus on Employer-Sponsored Visas

The Federal Budget has set Australia's 2024/25 Permanent Migration Program planning level at 185,000 places, with 132,200 places (around 70 per cent) for Skilled Visas.

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