Record skilled migration to Australia
The 2005-06 year saw more skilled migrants emigrating to Australia than ever before.
According to the latest edition of DIMA’s annual report on population flows, the 2005-06 Migration Programme included increases in many different immigration categories, including a record number in the skill stream intake.
Key points:
- The Migration Programme received 142,930 places
- More than 97,000 of these were in the skill stream
- Family stream places were increased to 45, 290
- Employer sponsored migration increased by 17% over 2004-05
- State/territory government sponsored migration increased by 47% over 2004-05
Source: Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs - January 2007