From working holidaymakers to family reunion – five key changes to Australian migration

A landmark review calls for major reform of the system. Here are its key proposals

The Albanese government has released a review of Australia’s migration system, proposing major reform for the 1.8 million temporary migrants with work rights.

We’ve looked at how the proposed changes would affect five different cohorts of people coming to Australia.

A “light-touch” approach for very skilled migrants on high salaries

A mid-level cohort of migrants who earn above the amount of the temporary skilled migration income threshold

A lower-wage cohort in sectors experiencing skills shortages, such as the caring economy

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