2011 - 2012 Budget Changes

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Sunday, 12 June 2011 10:26

2011 - 2012 Budget Changes to Migration Program

On Tuesday 10 May, the Federal Government released its 2011-2012 Budget, including limited but significant changes to the Migration Program.

There were increases in places available within the Skilled (+12,000), Family (+4000) and Humanitarian (+1000) Streams, bringing the Program total to about 185,000 annual entrants.

An increased focus on regional migration was revealed for the coming year, including:

6000 additional places added to the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS);
Fast-tracked, uncapped and "demand-driven" Subclass 457 grants for regional areas, including a new processing centre in Brisbane and 10 day processing time targets;
Enterprise Migration Agreements (EMAs) for large, regional area employers; and
Regional Migration Agreements "targeted at high growth regional areas where local labour is in short supply".

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