{"id":7516,"date":"2025-11-10T15:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T04:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/?p=7516"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:36:34","slug":"migration-program-2025-2026-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skilldirect.com.au\/en\/migration-program-2025-2026-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Migration Program 2025-2026: Who has the opportunity in Australia?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the 2025\u20132026 financial year, Australia has announced new targets and directions for its Migration Program. What\u2019s different in this year\u2019s migration agenda? Let\u2019s update together with Skill Direct on the noteworthy changes!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1. What are the targets of the Migration Program?<\/h2>\n

From 2 September 2025, the Australian Government announced that the 2025\u20132026 Migration Program will be maintained at 185,000 places<\/strong>, the same level as in the 2024\u20132025 financial year.<\/p>\n

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Migration Program planning levels \u200b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year, the program continues to focus on the skills stream<\/strong>, aiming to increase workforce participation and expand the human resources size, mainly because Australia is facing an aging population.<\/p>\n

In the \u201cIntergenerational Report 2023 at a glance<\/a>\u201d, it is projected that over the next 40 years the population aged 65+ will more than double, those aged 85+ will more than triple, and those aged 100+ will increase six-fold, creating a larger demand for young, skilled workers.<\/p>\n

2. Migration Program trends over recent years<\/h2>\n

Over the past two years, the targets for Australia\u2019s Migration Program have remained largely stable, mostly unchanged from the prior year.
Here is a summary of the specific situation:<\/p>\n