Exciting stats from Home Affairs, here are some fun migration facts from the last financial year:
75 Years of Australian Citizenship: Celebrating a 75-year milestone, there has been a 13% increase in citizenship applications from July to December 2023, with a 14% improvement in processing times.
Stronger Humanitarian Program: The Refugee and Humanitarian program hit its target with 17,875 visas granted in 2022-2023. Now expanded to 20,000 places for 2023-2024.
Addressing Skill and Labour Shortages: Over 26,000 new applications for temporary skilled visas since July 2023 and notable growth in labour agreements.
Visitor Visas Supporting Tourism: A 13.3% increase in visitor visas, with a 40% surge in applications and 28% increase in finalisations from July to December 2023.
You can access the Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs paper here.
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