virtual_bajwa Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 The government announced as part of the Federal Budget on May 8 that Australia's migration program would increase by 5000 places from 185 000 to 190 000 places in 2012-13. The breakdown of places is as follows. SKILL STREAM • The skill stream has increased by 3400 places over 2011-12 to 129 250 places - a 2.7 per cent increase. • It is comprised of: o 47 250 employer-sponsored places ...(compared with 46 000 in 2011-12), of which up to 16 000 places are reserved for the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) o 45 550 skilled independent places (compared with 44 350 in 2011-12) o 24 650 skilled state and territory-sponsored places (compared with 24 000 in 2011-12) o 4200 skilled Australian sponsored places (compared with 4100 in 2011-12) o 200 places for the distinguished talent category (unchanged) and o 7400 business skills places (compared to 7200 in 2011-12). FAMILY STREAM • The family stream has increased by 1585 places over 2011-12 (2.7 per cent) to 60 185 places. • It is comprised of: o 46 325 places in the partner category (compared with 45 400 in 2011-12) o 3850 places in the child category (compared with 3450 in 2011-12) o 1285 places in the other family category (compared with 1250 in 2011-12) and o 8725 parent category places, of which: ▪ 6575 are for contributory parent migrants (compared to 6500 in 2011-12) ▪ 2150 are for non-contributory parent migrants (compared to 2 000 in 2011-12). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leoj76 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 this mean that familly sponsored in category will gonna pushed futher down in th batch of alll applicant!!!! no chance for us to get a visas next year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandjay Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 It would be good to know what the breakdown of actual numbers are for visa's processed in 2011-2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebloggs Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 It would be good to know what the breakdown of actual numbers are for visa's processed in 2011-2012. Figures wont be out til after July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahulpatel1969 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 The government announced as part of the Federal Budget on May 8 that Australia's migration program would increase by 5000 places from 185 000 to 190 000 places in 2012-13. The breakdown of places is as follows. SKILL STREAM • The skill stream has increased by 3400 places over 2011-12 to 129 250 places - a 2.7 per cent increase. • It is comprised of: o 47 250 employer-sponsored places ...(compared with 46 000 in 2011-12), of which up to 16 000 places are reserved for the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) o 45 550 skilled independent places (compared with 44 350 in 2011-12) o 24 650 skilled state and territory-sponsored places (compared with 24 000 in 2011-12) o 4200 skilled Australian sponsored places (compared with 4100 in 2011-12) o 200 places for the distinguished talent category (unchanged) and o 7400 business skills places (compared to 7200 in 2011-12). FAMILY STREAM • The family stream has increased by 1585 places over 2011-12 (2.7 per cent) to 60 185 places. • It is comprised of: o 46 325 places in the partner category (compared with 45 400 in 2011-12) o 3850 places in the child category (compared with 3450 in 2011-12) o 1285 places in the other family category (compared with 1250 in 2011-12) and o 8725 parent category places, of which: ▪ 6575 are for contributory parent migrants (compared to 6500 in 2011-12) ▪ 2150 are for non-contributory parent migrants (compared to 2 000 in 2011-12). Where did u get this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtual_bajwa Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Official face book page of DIAC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandjay Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Official face book page of DIAC... Why would they announce it on facebook and not on the official Immigration website?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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