By SAT News Desk
MELBOURNE, 21 September 2021: In 2020-21, Australia had 160,052 new migrants through four streams – Skilled, Family, Eligibility, and the Child stream. These were 79,620, 77,372, 54 and 3,006 respectively. The Overall Migration Program lodgements dropped by 9.3 percent from 174,170 in 2019-20 to 157,989 in 2020-21. About 72,000 places went to couples seeking to reunite.
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke said the program exceeded expectations, despite challenges posed by COVID-19.
“Australia’s well-managed migration program delivers outcomes that support economic recovery, create jobs, and protect the safety and security of Australians,” Minister Hawke said.
“Delivering a full program of 160,052 places meant drawing on the pool of onshore applicants due to global COVID-19 restrictions. This has been very successful given the difficult circumstances this year.”
THE FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE:
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/research-and-stats/files/report-migration-program-2020-21.pdf
