Australia Visa Grants 2024-25: All 62 Subclasses Since 2015-16
Australia granted 185,001 permanent visa places in 2024-25: 132,148 skilled, 52,500 family and 353 special eligibility.
Official Home Affairs data (BP0068), released December 2025. Covers July 2015 to June 2025. Next release expected late 2026.
Key facts
- The most granted visas in 2024-25 were 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) with 44,000 places, 190 (Skilled Nominated) with 33,000 and 491 (Skilled Work Regional) with 27,862.
- In 2024-25, grants matched the planning level exactly for 189 (16,900), 190 (33,000) and 186 (44,000).
- Provisional 2025-26 totals, from Home Affairs' monthly data releases: 17,076 for subclass 189 and 33,210 for subclass 190.
- Australian Capital Territory had the most places per 1,000 residents in 2024-25 (17.1) and Queensland the fewest (3.9).
- India was the most common country of citizenship in 2024-25, with 26.1% of places.
Permanent visa places granted each year
By visa, program years 2015-16 to 2024-25. Top 10 visas by 2024-25 grants; add any other below.
Up to 6 visas at a time so every line stays distinguishable. Hover or tap a line to highlight it.
2025-26 (dashed, filled dots): 189 and 190 grants summed from the Department's twelve monthly data releases, 17,076 and 33,210 people. Provisional; the full 2025-26 grant data is expected in late 2026. *Monthly releases, not yet in the official dataset.
Dashed lines: the Government's planning level for 189, 190 and 186, each a planning category of its own, up to 2026-27. Regional (491, 494 and 191 together) is planned at 14,110 places in 2026-27, down from 33,000. Source: Home Affairs planning levels, updated 21 Sept 2026.
Show the numbers for every year
| Program year | 186 | 190 | 491 | 309 | 820 | 189 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 35,959 | 19,484 | 0 | 23,520 | 17,961 | 43,525 |
| 2016-17 | 38,030 | 19,343 | 0 | 21,106 | 21,744 | 42,396 |
| 2017-18 | 29,307 | 20,440 | 0 | 16,222 | 18,732 | 39,130 |
| 2018-19 | 33,020 | 16,663 | 0 | 14,658 | 20,925 | 34,244 |
| 2019-20 | 30,281 | 21,805 | 2,165 | 10,608 | 23,137 | 13,349 |
| 2020-21 | 24,185 | 14,536 | 8,914 | 20,370 | 49,070 | 7,837 |
| 2021-22 | 26,103 | 19,376 | 13,875 | 13,431 | 30,313 | 5,882 |
| 2022-23 | 35,005 | 30,997 | 23,065 | 13,173 | 25,860 | 32,100 |
| 2023-24 | 36,827 | 30,392 | 26,178 | 15,628 | 23,362 | 30,375 |
| 2024-25 | 44,000 | 33,000 | 27,862 | 19,337 | 18,892 | 16,900 |
| 2025-26 granted* | – | 33,210 | – | – | – | 17,076 |
| 2025-26 plan | 44,000 | 33,000 | – | – | – | 16,900 |
| 2026-27 plan | 58,040 | 35,500 | – | – | – | 21,090 |
All 62 visa subclasses
Every permanent visa in the Migration Program, grouped by stream. Visas marked › have their own page; “occupations” means the page also breaks grants down by occupation.
| Visa | Name | 10 years | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Change | People per visa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skilled 8 active visas · 132,148 places in total in 2024-25 (incl. closed visas) · 27 closed hidden | ||||||
| 186 | Employer Nomination Schemeoccupations | 36,827 | 44,000 | +19% | 2.5 | |
| 190 | Skilled Nominatedoccupations | 30,392 | 33,000 | +9% | 1.9 | |
| 491 | Skilled Work Regional (provisional)occupations | 26,178 | 27,862 | +6% | 2.7 | |
| 189 | Skilled Independentoccupations | 30,375 | 16,900 | −44% | 1.5 | |
| 858 | National Innovation (Global Talent) | 5,287 | 4,296 | −19% | 3.0 | |
| 494 | Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional)occupations | 3,657 | 4,244 | +16% | 2.3 | |
| 191 | Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) | 382 | 418 | +9% | 2.2 | |
| 124 | Distinguished Talent | 11 | 4 | — | 4.0 | |
| 188 | Business Innovation and Investment (provisional)Closed | 1,319 | 728 | −45% | 4.0 | |
| 132 | Business TalentClosed | 419 | 230 | −45% | 3.8 | |
| 187 | Regional Sponsored Migration SchemeClosed → 494 | 961 | 217 | −77% | 3.1 | |
| 489 | Skilled Regional (provisional)Closed → 491 | 1,060 | 198 | −81% | 11.0 | |
| 888 | Business Innovation and Investment (permanent)Closed | 158 | 37 | −77% | — | |
| 887 | Skilled RegionalClosed → 191 | 62 | 9 | −85% | — | |
| 892 | State/Territory Sponsored Business OwnerClosed | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| 890 | Business OwnerClosed | 0 | 1 | — | — | |
| 886 | Skilled - SponsoredClosed → 190 | 8 | 0 | — | last 23-24 | |
| 487 | Skilled - Regional SponsoredClosed → 491 | 0 | 0 | — | last 22-23 | |
| 856 | Employer Nomination SchemeClosed → 186 | 0 | 0 | — | last 22-23 | |
| 175 | Skilled - IndependentClosed → 189 | 0 | 0 | — | last 21-22 | |
| 885 | Skilled - IndependentClosed → 189 | 0 | 0 | — | last 21-22 | |
| 845 | Established Business in AustraliaClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 20-21 | |
| 893 | State/Territory Sponsored Business InvestorClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 19-20 | |
| 163 | State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional)Closed | 0 | 0 | — | last 18-19 | |
| 164 | State/Territory Sponsored Senior ExecutiveClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 17-18 | |
| 496 | Skilled - Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional)Closed → 491 | 0 | 0 | — | last 17-18 | |
| 165 | State/Territory Sponsored InvestorClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 16-17 | |
| 475 | Skilled - Regional SponsoredClosed → 491 | 0 | 0 | — | last 16-17 | |
| 855 | Labour AgreementClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 16-17 | |
| 857 | Regional Sponsored Migration SchemeClosed → 187 | 0 | 0 | — | last 16-17 | |
| 119 | Regional Sponsored Migration SchemeClosed → 187 | 0 | 0 | — | last 15-16 | |
| 121 | Employer NominationClosed → 186 | 0 | 0 | — | last 15-16 | |
| 176 | Skilled - SponsoredClosed → 190 | 0 | 0 | — | last 15-16 | |
| 846 | State/Territory Sponsored Regional Established Business in AustraliaClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 15-16 | |
| 881 | Skilled - Australian-sponsored Overseas StudentClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 15-16 | |
Family 21 active visas · 52,500 places in total in 2024-25 (incl. closed visas) · 4 closed hidden | ||||||
| 309 | Partner (offshore) | 15,628 | 19,337 | +24% | 1.4 | |
| 820 | Partner (onshore) | 23,362 | 18,892 | −19% | 1.1 | |
| 143 | Contributory Parent | 6,142 | 6,289 | +2% | 1.5 | |
| 300 | Prospective Marriage (fiancé) | 1,711 | 2,271 | +33% | 1.1 | |
| 103 | Parent | 1,577 | 1,664 | +6% | 1.7 | |
| 101 | Child (offshore) | 1,643 | 1,539 | −6% | — | |
| 802 | Child (onshore) | 784 | 945 | +21% | — | |
| 864 | Contributory Aged Parent | 362 | 335 | −7% | 1.5 | |
| 445 | Dependent Child | 199 | 275 | +38% | — | |
| 117 | Orphan Relative (offshore) | 274 | 176 | −36% | — | |
| 115 | Remaining Relative (offshore) | 193 | 170 | −12% | 1.6 | |
| 173 | Contributory Parent (temporary) | 289 | 164 | −43% | 1.4 | |
| 116 | Carer (offshore) | 165 | 152 | −8% | 2.8 | |
| 836 | Carer (onshore) | 111 | 148 | +33% | 1.6 | |
| 102 | Adoption | 80 | 61 | −24% | — | |
| 804 | Aged Parent | 123 | 36 | −71% | 1.2 | |
| 835 | Remaining Relative (onshore) | 11 | 18 | — | 1.3 | |
| 884 | Contributory Aged Parent (temporary) | 7 | 12 | — | 1.5 | |
| 114 | Aged Dependent Relative (offshore) | 19 | 11 | — | — | |
| 837 | Orphan Relative (onshore) | 20 | 4 | −80% | — | |
| 838 | Aged Dependent Relative (onshore) | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 100 | Partner (offshore, permanent stage)Inactive | 18 | 0 | — | last 23-24 | |
| 801 | Partner (onshore, permanent stage)Inactive | 1 | 0 | — | last 23-24 | |
| 806 | FamilyClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 16-17 | |
| 110 | InterdependencyClosed | 0 | 0 | — | no grants in the last 10 years | |
Special eligibility 1 active visa · 353 places in total in 2024-25 (incl. closed visas) · 1 closed hidden | ||||||
| 151 | Former Resident | 180 | 353 | +96% | 2.3 | |
| 816 | Special Permanent Entry PermitClosed | 0 | 0 | — | last 16-17 | |
“People per visa” counts the main applicant and family members; a dash means almost every grant was to a main applicant. “—” in Change means fewer than 20 grants the year before.
Grants by state
Visa places per 1,000 residents, 2024-25. Australia overall (places with a state recorded): 6.5. By state (see How to read this data); 3% had no state.
| Rank | State | Per 1,000 | Places | Skilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTAustralian Capital Territory | 17.1 | 8,215 | 90% |
| 2 | NTNorthern Territory | 13.4 | 3,531 | 90% |
| 3 | TASTasmania | 10.2 | 5,897 | 93% |
| 4 | SASouth Australia | 8.3 | 15,720 | 81% |
| 5 | WAWestern Australia | 7.5 | 22,622 | 79% |
| 6 | NSWNew South Wales | 6.5 | 55,886 | 70% |
| 7 | VICVictoria | 6.4 | 45,060 | 65% |
| 8 | QLDQueensland | 3.9 | 21,757 | 69% |
Australian Capital Territory receives 2.6 times the national rate per resident; Queensland about 60% of it. Population: ABS, National, state and territory population, 31 December 2024 (the middle of the 2024-25 program year).
Grants by country of citizenship
Share of all 185,001 places in 2024-25. 184 countries in total.
- 1India26.1%, was 26.2%
- 2China11.0%, was 11.5%
- 3Philippines5.9%, was 6.3%
- 4United Kingdom5.5%, was 5.2%
- 5Pakistan5.2%, was 3.6%
- 6Sri Lanka5.1%, was 3.0%
- 7Nepal4.5%, was 6.1%
- 8Vietnam3.1%, was 3.5%
- 9South Africa2.2%, was 2.4%
- 10Afghanistan1.9%, was 2.9%
Each visa page breaks citizenship down further, and skilled visa pages by occupation. See also grant trends by occupation.
Which occupations are rising?
Skilled grants by occupation: rising, falling, and granted every year since 2015-16.
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Grants show the past. Check where your points and occupation stand today.
How to read this data
A grant is a visa issued in a program year (1 July to 30 June), counted when granted. “Places” include main applicants and their family members. Only visas in the permanent Migration Program are included — some, such as 491, 494 and 309, are provisional stages on the way to permanent residence. Temporary visas such as 482 and 485 are not included.
State is where the applicant said they would live, or where the nominating state or employer is. Rates per resident divide each state's places by its estimated resident population at 31 December, the middle of the program year.
Questions about visa grants
- How many permanent visas did Australia grant in 2024-25?
- Australia granted 185,001 permanent visa places in 2024-25 (July 2024 to June 2025): 132,148 in the Skill stream, 52,500 in the Family stream and 353 special eligibility, according to Department of Home Affairs grant data.
- How many 189, 190 and 491 visas were granted in 2024-25?
- In 2024-25 Australia granted 16,900 Skilled Independent (189), 33,000 Skilled Nominated (190) and 27,862 Skilled Work Regional (491) visa places, counting main applicants and their family members. The 189 and 190 totals equal their planning levels exactly.
- How many 189 and 190 visas were granted in 2025-26?
- Provisionally 17,076 for 189 and 33,210 for 190 in 2025-26, summed from the Department of Home Affairs' twelve monthly data releases (+1.0% and +0.6% against planning levels of 16,900 and 33,000). The official full-year 2025-26 grant data is expected in late 2026, going by past release dates.
- What are Australia's skilled visa planning levels for 2026-27?
- For 2026-27 the Migration Program plans 185,000 permanent places, 132,240 of them skilled: Employer-Sponsored 58,040, State/Territory Nominated (190) 35,500, Skilled Independent (189) 21,090, up from 16,900, and Regional (491, 494 and 191) 14,110, down from 33,000, according to the Department of Home Affairs planning levels.
- Which visa was granted the most in 2024-25?
- The 186 Employer Nomination Scheme was granted the most in 2024-25, with 44,000 places, followed by the 190 (33,000) and the 491 (27,862).
- Which state receives the most permanent visas per person?
- Australian Capital Territory had the most permanent visa places per person in 2024-25: 17.1 per 1,000 residents, against 6.5 for Australia overall. Queensland had the fewest, at 3.9 per 1,000 (ABS population estimates).
- How many partner visas were granted in 2024-25?
- Australia granted 38,229 partner visa places in 2024-25: 19,337 offshore (subclass 309) and 18,892 onshore (subclass 820).
- Which countries received the most Australian visas in 2024-25?
- Citizens of India received the largest share of Australia's permanent visa places in 2024-25 (26.1%), followed by China (11.0%) and Philippines (5.9%).
- Where does this visa grant data come from?
- From the Department of Home Affairs' BP0068 permanent visa grants dataset (CC BY 4.0), released December 2025, covering July 2015 to June 2025. ImmiTrend adds each new release when the Department publishes it, usually once a year.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0068 Migration Program outcomes (data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0). Population: Australian Bureau of Statistics. The views expressed are those of ImmiTrend and not necessarily those of the Department.
General information only — not migration advice.
Compiled by ImmiTrend from Department of Home Affairs visa grant data (BP0068).