Highlights: Australia welcomed a large number of immigrants in FY 2021-2022
- Australia invited 171,000 candidates in the FY 2021-2022
- National migrant arrivals increased by 171 percent in comparison to the previous financial year
- Number of immigrants increased in each state of Australia
- Immigrants invited through temporary visas increased to 239,000 from 29,600
- Visas immigration was increased to 67,900 from 37,000
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Australian population increased through temporary and permanent visa immigrants
Australia invited 171,000 immigrants in the FY 2021-2022 which came to an end on June 30, 2022. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, national migrant arrivals rose by 171 percent.
Increase in the number of immigrants in each Australian state
Each state in Australia showed an increase in the number of immigrants and the table below reveals the details:
| State | Number of immigrants |
| NSW | 62,210 |
| Vic. | 55,630 |
| Qld | 23,430 |
| SA | 12,080 |
| WA | 9,500 |
| ACT | 3,120.00 |
| Tas. | 2,740 |
| NT | 2,130 |
| Total | 170,840 |
Immigration increase through temporary and permanent visas
The details of immigration comparison between FY 2020-2021 and FY 2021-2022 through temporary and permanent visas can be found in the table below:
| Visas | FY 2020-2021 | FY 2021-2022 |
| Temporary | 29,600 | 2,39,000 |
| Permanent | 37,000 | 67,900 |
A comparison of the increase in the number of immigrants in different financial years through temporary and permanent visas can be found in the tables below:
Permanent visas
| Visas | 2018-19 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | Annual Change 2020-21 To 2021-22 |
| Visa groupings | ‘000 | ‘000 | ‘000 | ‘000 |
| Family | 24.3 | 15.7 | 24.8 | 9.1 |
| Skilled (permanent) | 38.2 | 14.6 | 27.2 | 12.6 |
| Special eligibility & humanitarian | 15.3 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Other (permanent) | 7.5 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Total Permanent Visas | 85.4 | 37 | 67.9 | 30.9 |
Temporary visas
| Visas | 2018-19 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | Annual Change 2020-21 To 2021-22 |
| Visa groupings | ‘000 | ‘000 | ‘000 | ‘000 |
| Student – vocational education and training | 22.6 | 0.1 | 20 | 19.8 |
| Student – higher education | 111.3 | 0.7 | 96.9 | 96.2 |
| Student – other | 30.4 | 0.7 | 20.1 | 19.5 |
| Skilled (temporary) | 32.6 | 9 | 22.5 | 13.5 |
| Working holiday | 49.1 | 1 | 13.5 | 12.5 |
| Visitors | 91.2 | 7.7 | 39 | 31.3 |
| Other (temporary) | 13.4 | 10.4 | 28 | 17.6 |
| Total Temporary Visas | 350.7 | 29.6 | 239.9 | 210.3 |
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