{"id":23274,"date":"2026-08-19T19:51:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/?p=23274"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:51:36","slug":"australian-migration-2026-27-key-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/en\/di-tru-uc-202627-nhung-thong-tin-duoc-tiet-lo\/","title":{"rendered":"AUSTRALIAN MIGRATION 2026-27: Key Insights Revealed In The MIA - Department of Home Affairs Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following the meeting between the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) and the Department of Home Affairs on 6 August 2026, several important signals have emerged about the direction of Australia\u2019s migration program for the 2026-27 financial year.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Key Insights Revealed In The MIA - Department of Home Affairs Meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. The Migration Program remains at 185,000 places, with a strong focus on onshore applicants<\/span><\/p>\n

The Government is working towards an approximate 70% onshore and 30% offshore split within the permanent Migration Program. This indicates that migrants who are already living, working and contributing in Australia will continue to be prioritised under the current migration strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Employer Sponsored places increase significantly from 44,000 to 58,000<\/span><\/p>\n

This is one of the most notable changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of Home Affairs advised that regional allocations have been reduced in part to accommodate increases in the Employer Sponsored and Skilled Independent programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

More importantly, findings from the regional migration review indicate that employer-sponsored programs deliver better outcomes in terms of income and workforce retention compared with the subclass 491 visa.<\/span><\/p>\n

This further reinforces the growing importance of migration pathways that are directly linked to genuine employer demand. <\/span><\/p>\n

3. DAMA is playing an increasingly important role in meeting regional workforce needs<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of Home Affairs considers Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) an important mechanism for addressing workforce shortages across regional Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past 12 months, demand for new DAMA agreements and variations has increased by nearly 50%, resulting in processing times for new agreements increasing from around 50 days to approximately 100 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Ministerial Direction 119 continues to prioritise onshore applications<\/span><\/p>\n

Ministerial Direction 119 now also applies to the Skills in Demand program.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed that internal processing arrangements are being adjusted in line with the new priorities, with onshore skilled visa applications being prioritised over offshore applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Processing times published on the Department\u2019s website will also be updated monthly to better reflect these priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Employer-sponsored visa applications are also subject to stronger scrutiny<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of Home Affairs is increasing training for decision makers, with particular focus on:<\/span><\/p>\n