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FeaturedPolicy Update17 Sept 2026

Home Affairs Sets NOM Targets — 245k This Year, 225k Next

On 17 September 2026 the Minister for Home Affairs treated Budget NOM forecasts as targets to meet: 245,000 in 2026–27 and 225,000 in 2027–28. The package covers Working Holiday ballots, student visa hopping, visitor ‘no further stay’, and a wider skilled processing list.

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State Nomination20 Sept 2026

State Nomination Update — 2026–27 Allocations Not Yet Published

Home Affairs has not yet published 2026–27 state and territory nomination allocations. NSW 190 and 491 applications are closed for the current program year; Queensland’s 2025–26 ROIs are full; Tasmania is waiting on next year’s quota.

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Visa Processing25 July 2026

Ministerial Direction 119 — New Skilled Visa Processing Priorities

From 25 July 2026, Ministerial Direction 119 replaces Direction 105 and sets a five-tier processing order for skilled visa and nomination applications based on occupation and whether the applicant is in Australia. Skills in Demand (subclass 482) is now covered.

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Policy Update27 May 2026

Skilled Migration Points Test Reform — What We Know

Budget 2026–27 commits to reforming the permanent migration points test to favour better-educated, higher-skilled, and younger migrants. New point tables are not published yet — the current test still applies.

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Policy Update12 May 2026

2026–27 Migration Program Planning Levels — What the Budget Confirmed

Budget 2026–27 sets the permanent Migration Program at 185,000 places, with 132,240 in the Skill stream and a clear onshore priority. Here is what the Budget papers state — and what they do not.

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