Veille politique
Suivez les révisions des visas et de la politique migratoire australienne — modifications législatives, nouveaux instruments réglementaires, annonces Home Affairs et ajustements des nominations d'État. Chaque lien renvoie à la source primaire.
- 2026–27 Migration Program: 185,000 places, 70% skilled, onshore-priority entrenched
The Federal Budget for 2026–27 confirms the permanent Migration Program will hold at 185,000 places, with 132,240 (≈ 71%) allocated to the Skilled stream and 129,590 reserved for migrants already onshore.
- Government confirms Points Test reform on roadmap — younger, higher-skilled bias signalled
The 2026–27 Budget paper confirms a Points Test reform is now formally on the migration policy roadmap, intended to better select younger, highly educated, and higher-skilled candidates. No regulatory detail has been released.
- November 2026 SkillSelect round recap: 80–95 points the cut-off for most occupations
The November 2026 invitation round — the largest 189/491 allocation of FY25–26 to date — confirmed that most professional occupations now cut at 80–95 points, with trades clearing at 65–70.
- Core Skills Occupation List March 2026 refresh — 456 occupations, CSIT band $76,515–$141,210
The March 2026 CSOL refresh confirms 456 occupations on the consolidated list, with the Core Skills Income Threshold band running from $76,515 to $141,210 for the FY25–26 year.
- How SkillSelect actually ranks EOIs — DOB and lodgement date tie-breaks
When two EOIs have identical points, SkillSelect ranks by EOI lodgement date, then by date of birth. The mechanic is straightforward but often missed by candidates planning timing.