There were few immigration related announcements in Federal Budget 25 October 2022:
- 195,000 permanent migration places.
- an additional $42.2 million to accelerate visa processing, resolve the visa backlog and raise awareness of opportunities for high-skilled migrants in Australia’s permanent Migration Program.
- extended relaxation of work restrictions for student visa holders and secondary training visas holders to 30 June 2023.
- priority processing of offshore skilled migration applications and on-hand NZ Stream Skilled Independent SC 189 applications.
- an additional 500 places in the aged care training pathway for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme participants 2022–23.
- a new Pacific Engagement Visa with up to 3,000 permanent migration places for nationals of Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste, in addition to the existing permanent migration program.
- additional funding for 3 year Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visas (subclass 786) for Ukrainians and extended access to Medicare for a 12 month period for Ukrainians, including their immediate family members, who hold a Bridging Visa E.
- $0.6 million in additional funding in 2022–23 for the Ukrainian Community and Settlement Support.
- nil visa application charges for international teams, officials and official carers participating in the Virtus Oceania Asia Games 2022.
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