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🇦🇺 The Australian government confirmed 20,350 state-nominated skilled-migration visas for 2025–26.
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✍️ It allocated 12,850 places to the Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) visa — a permanent visa route.
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🚜 It reserved 7,500 places for the Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) visa to encourage regional migration.
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🏙️ New South Wales secured the largest share of nominations — 4,000 places.
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📉 Several states saw cuts: compared with the previous year, allocations fell by nearly 25%.
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📊 The tighter quota shows the government is balancing migration with labour-market demands.
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💼 Queensland gained an extra 1,250 slots for the Subclass 190 visa, boosting its total share.
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😮 The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) got just 1,200 places, the lowest of any state.
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✅ This move gives skilled migrants an early indication of how competitive state-nominated visas will be.
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🎯 The allocation helps states plan their migration strategies while aligning with long-term labor needs.
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