Australia's 2022-23 Migration Program will be vastly different to the 2021-22 program, not just in size but also in composition.
This program has a significantly greater skill visa stream at 142,500 places.
This is the biggest in Australian migration history.
The top news in December is the effects of the new Ministerial Direction 100: Skilled Visa Processing priority
It indicates the order of processing priorities for General skilled migration and the Business Innovation & Investment Program (BIIP).
Generally speaking, it appears priority is being given to trades and Technical skills to assist with the shortages.
The visa backlog has now dropped to 755,000 from almost 1 million thanks to an additional 300 staff.
It is expected to be at a manageable level before Christmas, said by Minister Andrew Giles.
More news will also be discussed in this article.
