Australia Concludes SkillSelect Program Year With Focus on Skilled Independent Visa

Australia has concluded the 2023-2024 SkillSelect program year, ending with a final round of invitations on June 13, 2024. This round was dedicated exclusively to the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), inviting 5,292 applicants to seek permanent residency. In this round, the absence of invitations for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) suggests a possible change in Australia’s immigration focus.

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