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​​The information shown in this disclosure log is information to which we gave acc​​ess in response to a request under section 11A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). In accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act this information does not include:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be unreasonable
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be unreasonable
  • other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be unreasonable
  • any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points
  • information removed under s22(1)(a)(ii) [Access to edited copies with exempt or irrelevant matter deleted] of the FOI Act is considered 'out of scope' for the request.​​​​​​
​​​Disclosure date – date decision released to applicantReference number​​Title​​​
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30 December 2021FA 21/12/00358Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visas granted for primary applicants offshore (non-Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List) from 1 July 2020 to 30 November 2021 by month and on hand as at 30 November 2021

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30 December 2021FA 21/12/00342Number of visas granted for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190), Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491), Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visas by location of applicant from 1 July 2021 to 30 November 2021 and on hand as at 30 November 2021

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Full
30 December 2021FA 21/12/00340Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190), Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas granted from 1 July 2021 to 17 December 2021 and number of those visas on hand by client location greater than 6 months

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Full
30 December 2021FA 21/12/00289Number of people approved and waiting to attend an Australian Citizenship ceremony as at 7 December 2021, and number of people who acquired Australian citizenship by month from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2021, at Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick Councils, NSW

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Full
30 December 2021FA 21/12/00284Number of people approved for citizenship by conferral in Ku-ring-gai Council NSW ceremony as at 7 December 2021

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Full
24 December 2021FA 21/11/01191Number of applications for citizenship by descent, lodged for children born through surrogacy arrangements, by country of birth from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021; and for the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021

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Full
24 December 2021FA 21/11/01018Occupation ceilings under the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional Provisional (subclass 491) visas for the Family Sponsored stream 2021-22 program year

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Full
​23 December 2021FA 21/11/00329Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications on hand as at 12 November 2021 lodged before 31 August 2020 and 30 September 2020

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00281Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications granted in September, October and November 2021 by onshore/offshore, and number of subclass 887 applications lodged after December 2020 that were granted in September, October and November 2021.

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/10/01072Number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visas granted by sector, nationality and location from 1 July 2020 to 22 October 2021, 23 August 2019 to 30 June 2020, number of individuals who have expressed interest via Expression of Interest (EOI) form , from 1 July 2019 to 25 October 2021, number of Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visas lodged and granted as at 25 October 2021

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00087Number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa Expression of Interests received and processed by month by sector and visas granted from 1 October 2020 to 1 December 2021

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00195Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa applications on hand, lodged and granted for occupation Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313) as at 30 November 2021

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00264Number of citizenship applicants approved on or after 1 June 2021 awaiting invitation to citizenship ceremonies at Brisbane City Council, as at 10 December 2021.

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00089Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted and on hand for occupation Quantity Surveyor (233213) offshore by Government sponsor as at 30 November 2021. Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas lodged, granted, refused and on hand for onshore and offshore primary and secondary applicants in November 2021. Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas lodged and on hand, offshore by citizenship country in November 2021. Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas on hand for primary applicants offshore by age as at 30 November 2021. Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas on hand and granted by client location at time of lodgement and applicant type as at 30 November 2021. Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas granted for primary applicants offshore by occupation in November 2021

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00096Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand by location of primary and secondary applicants as at 30 November 2021.

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00083Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa, with an on-hand age of between six and 24 months as at 30 November 2021, by client location.

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/12/00078Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa on hand with on hand age between six and 24 months as at 30 November 2021. Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa granted, lodged and refused between 1 July and 30 November 2021. Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa on hand between six and 24 months as at 30 November 2021.

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/11/01375Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged and granted where occupation is 261112 Systems Analyst and government sponsor is New South Wales by month from 1 May 2021 to 30 November 2021.

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Full
22 December 2021FA 21/11/01296Number of Skilled Work Regional [Provisional] (subclass 491) visa applications lodged onshore in the Family Sponsored Regional stream, with an occupation of 262112 ICT Security Specialist, on hand as at 30 November 2021

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Full
21 December 2021FA 21/11/00017Records of any correspondence, emails, file notes, documents etc in regards to the Family Skill Select (subclasses 189 and 491) round of October 2021 and the numbers, processes, occupations and or selection policy that will take place for any future rounds in 2021/22

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Partial
21 December 2021FA 21/11/01072Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visas granted in October 2021 and November​​ 2021, and visas on hand before 20 October 2020

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Full
21 December 2021FA 21/12/00354Number of Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa applications granted for Non-PMSOL occupations from 1 March 2020 to 30 November 2021 and on hand as at 30 November 2021 for PMSOL and non-PMSOL occupation

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Full
21 December 2021FA 21/12/00249Number of people who are waiting to be invited and number of people who have already attended an Australian citizenship ceremony at Logan City Council (Qld) from January 2021 to November 2021

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Full
21 December 2021FA 21/12/00277The number of Global Talent Visa program Expressions of Interest (EOI) invited, not invited and on hand, broken down by the month the EOI was submitted, from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021.

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Full
20 December 2021FA 21/10/00683-R1The number of applicants invited for a subclass 189 visa, for the occupation ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer from 1 July 2020 to 1 July 2021.

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Full
20 December 2021FA 21/11/01225Number of Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders by birth country who were onshore as at 30 June 2021, number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) (New Zealand Pathway) visas granted between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2021 by top 10 Country of Citizenship, and visas granted between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 by top 7 Country of Citizenship

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Full
20 December 2021FA 21/11/01295Number of Global Talent Visa program Expressions of Interests (EOIs) submitted and the number of EOIs invited, not invited and on hand by the month they were submitted between 1 January to 26 November 2021

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Full
20 December 2021FA 21/12/00259Number of Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) (Graduate Work stream) visas granted for applicants who nominated the occupation Carpenter (ANZSCO 331212) for the financial year 2020-21

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Full
20 December 2021FA 21/12/00016Number of approved applications for Australian citizenship (by conferral) who have selected Georges River Council NSW for their ceremony, by month from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021

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Full
20 December 2021FA 21/11/01230Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved since 18 September 2020 and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Randwick City Council, NSW as at 10 December 2021. The most recent Australian citizenship ceremony held by Randwick City Council (NSW) as at 30 November 2021. The earliest and the latest citizenship approvals.

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Full
17 December 2021FA 21/12/00241Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications granted by client location at time of lodgement and by financial year, from 1 July 2019 to 30 November 2021.

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Full
17 December 2021FA 21/10/01103Number of Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa applications lodged and finalised in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, onshore and offshore, and the number of on hand as at 31 October 2021

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Full
17 December 2021FA 21/12/00076Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visas on hand by applicant type, client location and intended residence by state/territory as at 30 November 2021

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Full
16 December 2021FA 21/11/00464Number of Australians of counter-terrorism interest who returned to Australia between 1 January 2021 and 8 November 2021.

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Partial
16 December 2021FA 21/11/01173Number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa grants in the Colombo, Sri Lanka office from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021 and the number of those visas on hand at 31 October 2021

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Full
16 December 2021FA 21/12/00088Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visas lodged, granted and refused for onshore and offshore clients by occupation from 1 July 2021 to 30 November 2021, and the number of those visas on hand as at 30 November 2021

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16 December 2021FA 21/12/00014Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa applications lodged onshore for occupation 234211 Chemist with a government sponsor of New South Wales between 1 January 2021 and 30 November 2021, the number subclass 190 visas granted for the same period and the number of both visas on hand as at 30 November 2021

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Full
16 December 2021FA 21/11/01219Number of Student (subclass 500) visa and Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa grants and refusals by processing office in New Delhi, India from financial years 2016-17 to 2021-22 to 31 October 2021

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Full
15 December 2021FA 21/07/00910-R1Information relating to Employer Sanctions Amendment provisions of the Migration Act 1958

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Full
15 December 2021FA 21/11/01105Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged and granted by government sponsor from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021 for ANZSCO 511111

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Full
15 December 2021FA 21/10/00909Number of Student (subclass 500) visa applications represented by a Registered Migration Agent from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021. Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted and refused represented by a Registered Migration Agent between 1 November 2018 and 31 October 2021

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Full
15 December 2021FA 21/09/00161Number of Parent (subclass 103) and Contributory Parent (subclass 143) Retirement Pathway visa applications on hand as at 31 August 2021

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Full
15 December 2021FA 21/11/00868Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas granted for Victoria, for Registered Nurses occupation group including for Aged Care Nurse (254412) and Registered Nurse Perioperative (254423), from 1 March 2021 to 30 November 20

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Full
14 December 2021FA 20/12/00194Number of Ministerial decisions made by the Minister for Home Affairs under the Migration Act 1958 on 27 October 2020, and the Ministerial Submission Forecast Report submitted to the Minister for Home Affairs for the period 26 October 2020 to 6 November 2020.

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Partial
14 December 2021FA 21/12/00308For occupations in the non-Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List, the number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) nomination applications approved and refused from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021 and on hand as at 31 October 2021

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Full
14 December 2021FA 21/11/00789Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa grants for 232112 Landscape Architect from 1 April 2020 to 31 October 2021 and the number of those visas on hand at 31 October 2021 by client location

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Full
14 December 2021FA 21/12/00099Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications lodged by onshore applicants before 1 November 2020, and between 1 November 2020 and 30 November 2020, that are on hand as at 30 November 2021

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Full
14 December 2021FA 21/12/00276Number of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa applications granted in the Family Sponsored Regional stream and for occupation 233914 Engineering Technologist in financial year 2020-21

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Full
14 December 2021FA 21/12/00093Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visas on hand as at 30 November 2021 with age greater than 6 months which were lodged onshore and offshore by primary and secondary applicants

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Full
13 December 2021FA 21/11/01322Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications (points-tested) for the occupation of Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313): on hand and granted (by client location, country of citizenship and month) between 1 January 2020 and 30 November 2021, and number of subclass 189 visas granted by occupation, client location and month.​

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13 December 2021FA 21/11/01345Number of travel exemption applications and grants for Australian citizens, permanent residents and their family members, including de facto partners, broken down by the nationality of the applicant between 1 November 2021 and 1 December 2021

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Full
10 December 2021FA 21/09/00879For each visa subclass 403, 407 and 408: Number of on hand visa applications as at 1 July 2020; Number of visa applications lodged, refused, approved and withdrawn between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021; Average processing time for visa applications lodged between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021. Number of on hand subclass 407 nomination and sponsorship applications as at 1 July 2020. Number of subclass 407 nomination and sponsorship applications lodged, refused, approved and withdrawn between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021.

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Full
10 December 2021FA 21/11/00307Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021 by month, on hand at 31 October 2021 for onshore/offshore primary applicants

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Full
10 December 2021FA 21/12/00056Number of Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) applications lodged by offshore applicants with an on hand age of greater than 24 months as at 30 November 2021

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Partial
10 December 2021FA 21/11/00755Number of Brazilian visa holders onshore and offshore by subclass as at 31 October 2021, number of Brazilian nationals who acquired Australian citizenship at ceremonies conducted by a Local Government Authority between 1 January 2019 and 31 October 2021

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10 December 2021FA 21/11/00330Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and who were waiting to attend a ceremony at Wollongong City Council and Georges River Council NSW as at 26 November 2021, number of citizenship tests conducted and number of people waiting to attend a citizenship test at Corrimal, Parramatta and Sydney NSW from 1 July 2020 to 26 Nov 2021

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Full
10 December 2021FA 21/11/01373Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas granted under ANZSCO occupation unit group 2544 Registered Nurses for financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 to 30 November 2021

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Full
10 December 2021FA 21/11/01315Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) (Subclass 186) Direct Entry Stream Nomination applications lodged, approved and refused for Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) and Non-PMSOL occupations from 1 July 2020 to 31 October 2021 and on hand as at 31 October 2021

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Full
10 December 2021FA 21/12/00063Number of Partner Provisional (Subclass 309) visa applications finalised at Colombo processing office as at November 2021

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Full
9 December 2021FA 19/09/01166-OR1 (revised decision) Number of complaints against registered migration agents on hand at 3 July 2019 and the reasons for the delay in responding to these complaints

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Full
​9 December 2021FA 21/11/01313Top 10 citizenships for permanent Humanitarian Program grants for financial year 2021–22 to 30 November 2021

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Full
9 December 2021FA 21/11/01228Number of on hand Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged onshore for occupation 261312 - Developer Programmer with an on hand age greater than 12 months as at 31 October 2021

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Full
9 December 2021FA 21/11/01038Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand for offshore applicants with occupation 234211 Chemist sponsored by NSW Government as at 31 October 2021

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Full
8 December 2021FA 21/11/00349Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021 with WA as sponsor, by occupation and activity month

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Full
8 December 2021FA 21/11/01279Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa applications lodged, granted and on hand, Occupations on PMSOL, by month from 1 July 2020 to 31 October 2021

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Full
8 December 2021FA 21/11/00875Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications lodged by offshore applicants in the points-tested visa group with an occupation of 263311 Telecommunications Engineer that are on hand as at 31 October 2021 with an on hand age of greater than 12 months

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Full
8 December 2021FA 21/11/00467The age concession provisions in the original approved South Australian Designated Area Migration Agreement deed and all subsequent variations made to these provisions.

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Full
8 December 2021FA 21/11/00691Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications in the Points-Tested pathway and in the New Zealand pathway on hand by client location, applicant type as at 12 November 2021. Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications in the Points-Tested pathway on hand by client location for occupation 261313 Software Engineer as at 31 October 2021

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Full
8 December 2021FA 21/11/00879Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas lodged, granted and on hand for all primary applicants, secondary applicants offshore and primary applicants with occupation 221111 Accountant (General), by Government Sponsor and by month from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021

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Full
8 December 2021FA 21/11/00671Number of working and skilled visa holders (subclass 457, 482, 489, 491, 476 and 485), student (subclass 500) visa holders and Bridging visa B (subclass 020) holders located offshore as at 31 October 2021.

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Full
7 December 2021FA 21/11/00301Order of Consideration of Certain Skilled Migration Visas in the Migration Act 1958 (Cth.)

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7 December 2021FA 21/09/00615The total number of Prospective Marriage visas (PMV) (subclass 300) granted from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2021. The number of PMVs granted from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021. The number of exemption requests approved for PMV (subclass 300) holders since the Department of Home Affairs deemed PMV holders eligible to travel to Australia on 18 August 2021

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6 December 2021FA 21/11/00513Number of Distinguished Talent (subclass 124) and Global Talent (subclass 858) visa grants from 1 July 2021 to 12 November 2021, the number of EOIs invited by sector, the number of EOIs invited and not invited from applicants with Chinese citizenship and the number of EOIs rejected for each sector for the Global Talent Program from 1 July 2021 to 12 November 2021

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6 December 2021FA 21/11/01097Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications granted from 1 August 2021 to 19 November 2021, on hand as at 19 November 2021, on hand as at 19 November 2021 that were lodged between 1 August 2020 and 31 August 2020

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Full
6 December 2021FA 21/11/01077Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visas granted from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021

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Full
6 December 2021FA 21/11/00427Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications lodged by primary applicants in September 2020 and October 2020. Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications granted to primary applicants by month from September 2020 to October 2021. Allocation of resources for processing the visa.

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Partial
6 December 2021FA 21/11/01276Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas granted to offshore applicants for occupation 241411 Secondary School Teacher by government sponsors from 1 February 2020 to 31 October 2021

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Full
6 December 2021FA 21/11/01093Number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa applications on hand as at 31 October 2021 out of the 1,157 visa applications that were lodged in May 2016

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Full
6 December 2021FA 21/10/00359Number of Aged Parent (subclass 804) visa applications as at 30 September 2021. Number of Aged Parent (subclass 804) visa grants and refusals by month from 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2021

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Full
3 December 2021FA 21/11/00496The number of visa grants from 1 June 2020 to 31 October 2021 for Skilled and Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa subclasses 482, 494, 186 and 187 and on hand as of 31 October 2021

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Full
3 December 2021FA 21/11/00161Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged by onshore applicants and granted from 1 July 2019 to 31 October 2021 and number of on hand as at 31 October 2021, for occupation 271311 Solicitor, and number of subclass 189 and subclass 190 visa applications granted with 50th percentile (median) processing times in days from 1 July 2019 to 31 October 2021

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Full
3 December 2021FA 21/11/00439Number of Expression of Interests (EOI)s invited/not invited/on hand and breakdown by month when the EOI was submitted including the sector from 1 August 2020 to 9 November 2021

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Full
3 December 2021FA 21/11/00672Number of Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa applications lodged and those lodged by Iranian citizens between 26 January 2021 and 12 November 2021, and those on hand and their age as at 12 November 2021, all by visa sub-type

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3 December 2021FA 21/11/00741Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190), Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) and Student (subclass 500) visas granted and refused for citizens of Pakistan by client location from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021, and number of those on hand as at 31 October 2021

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Full
​2 December 2021​FA 21/11/00261The onshore and offshore visa application grant rate for Student (subclass 500), Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) and Skilled (subclasses 189, 190 and 491) visas between 1 July and 31 October 2021.

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Full
​2 December 2021FA 21/10/00544Number of finalised and on hand Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visas, Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visas, and Partner (subclass 820) visas from May to September 2021, by processing office, calendar month, and processing time percentiles.

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Partial
2 December 2021FA 21/11/00456National High Risk Weather Season Briefing 2021-22, to National Cabinet meeting of 5 November 2021

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2 December 2021FA 21/10/00350Number of Business Innovation and Investment and Skilled visa (subclasses 188, 189, 190, 491 and 888) grants, refusals for subclasses 188, 189 and 190 for citizens of Iran, and number of grants for the Family, Business Innovation and Skilled visas categories to the top 20 countries from program years 2016-17 to 2021-22 as at 30 September 2021

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Full
2 December 2021FA 21/11/00717Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand as at 31 October 2021 with on hand age greater than 24 months

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Full
2 December 2021FA 21/11/00771Number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at The Hills Shire council (NSW) as at 19 November 2021

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Full
2 December 2021FA 21/11/00204Number of people who had applied for Australian citizenship (by conferral) and were waiting to undertake an Australian citizenship test in the City of Melbourne (VIC) as at 19 November 2021

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Full
1 December 2021FA 21/10/00375-R1​​​
Number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to be invited to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brisbane and Ipswich City councils QLD, monthly from January 2021 to October 2021

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1 December 2021FA 21/09/00514Advice to or responses from the Minister for Emergency Management, the Hon David Littleproud MP, or his office, regarding Commonwealth Government funding for the East Bundaberg Flood Levee, from 30 June 2020 to 10 September 2021

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1 December 2021FA 21/11/00280Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand with age greater than 12 months by occupation as at 31 October 2021, and the number of this visa granted for occupation 511112 Program or Project Administrator from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021

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1 December 2021FA 21/11/00847Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted by month for occupation 321211 Motor Mechanic (General) from September 2019 to October 2021

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1 December 2021FA 21/11/01069As at 19 November 2021,the number of applicants that have been approved for citizenship by conferral and were waiting to attend a ceremony by a South Australian council

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1 December 2021FA 21/11/00676Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visas granted for occupation Telecommunications Network Engineer (ANZSCO 263312) from 1 January to 31 October 2021

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Full
1 December 2021FA 21/11/00681Number of Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visas granted for occupation Telecommunications Network Engineer (ANZSCO 263312) from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021

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30 November 2021FA 21/11/00388Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted from 1 July 2017 to 31 October 2021, and number of this visa on hand as at 31 October 2021, where intended residence state is NSW for occupations 233513 Production or Plan Engineer and 233916 Naval Architect (Aus)/Marine Designer (NZ)

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30 November 2021FA 21/11/00153Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications on hand as at 31 October 2021, lodged, granted and refused in October 2021 by applicant type, client location, and applicant’s Citizenship country, and numbers where the occupation is Quantity Surveyor (ANZSCO 233213). Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants in October 2021 to offshore applicants.

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29 November 2021FA 21/11/00036The latest version of the Student Visa Standard Operating Procedures.

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Partial
29 November 2021FA 21/10/00047Central Movement Alert List (CMAL) Procedural Instruction

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Partial
29 November 2021FA 21/08/01240Submissions or briefings to Ministers for Home Affairs or Immigration regarding the humanitarian visa program for Afghan locally engaged employees (LEEs), from 1 April 2021 to 23 August 2021

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Partial
26 November 2021FA 21/10/01239Prospective Marriage (subclass 300), Partner Provisional (subclass 309) and Partner (subclass 820) visa processing times, numbers on hand and finalised by processing office from May 2021 to 31 August 2021

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Partial
26 November 2021FA 21/10/00114Number of Notice of Intention to Consider Cancellation (NOICC) issued under s 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 and number of those that resulted in visa cancellation from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021

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26 November 2021FA 21/11/00356Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Ipswich City council, Qld as at 12 November 2021

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25 November 2021FA 21/10/00326Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa granted for Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313) from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 and the number of those visas on hand for primary applicants and by client location

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25 November 2021FA 21/10/00542Processing times, number of applications on hand, and refusal rates by percentiles for Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 100) visas, Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visas, and Partner (subclass 820 801) visas for each financial year from 2010, by visa subclass and by year.

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25 November 2021FA 21/09/00463Number of Offshore Humanitarian (subclass 200-204) visas lodged between 17 August 2021 and 8 October 2021 where the applicant identifies as Afghan. Number of Offshore Humanitarian (subclass 200-204) visas granted in financial year 2020-21 where the applicant is a citizen of Afghanistan. Number of Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) (subclass 449) visas granted between 17 August 2021 and 27 August 2021 where the applicant is a citizen of Afghanistan

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25 November 2021FA 21/09/00512Visa grants to Afghans by visa category, and arrivals in Australia, from 15 August to 9 September 2021

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25 November 2021FA 21/11/01016The number of Skilled -Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visa applications lodged, granted and refused between 1 January 2021 to 31 October ​2021

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25 November 2021FA 21/11/00723Number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa applications granted, refused, withdrawn and on hand in the Hong Kong office from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00333Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa lodged, granted, refused and on hand from 1 May 2021 to 31 October 2021 for occupation University Lecturer (ANZSCO 242111)

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00319Total number of Australian citizens and non- citizens entering Australia for the months of September and October 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00481Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) applications had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Canterbury-Bankstown Council (NSW) as at 12 November 2021 with the number of those approved before 18 June 2021, and number of people who acquired Australian citizenship at ceremonies conducted by Canterbury-Bankstown Council in October 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00393Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa Direct Entry stream lodged and granted for Computer Network and Systems Engineer (ANZSCO 263111) where client location is in and outside of Australia between 1 February 2021 and 31 October 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00255Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) applications had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Gold Coast City council (GCCC) (QLD) as at 4 June 2021 and 12 November 2021, and number of people who acquired Australian citizenship at ceremonies conducted by GCCC between 1 June and 31 October 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00273Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand with the age of greater than 6 months where client location at time of lodgement is inside and outside of Australia by primary and secondary applicant type as at 31 October 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00254Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) applications had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Georges River Council (NSW) as at 12 November 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00235Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) applications had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Parramatta City council (NSW) as at 12 November 2021

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24 November 2021FA 21/11/00267Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand where client location at time of lodgement is inside and outside of Australia by primary and secondary applicant type as at 31 October 2021

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23 November 2021FA 21/10/00771The number of visas granted, refused and withdrawn in the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021 for partner visa subclasses 100, 300, 309, 801 and 820 for each processing office and the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile median processing times for each quarter

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23 November 2021FA 21/11/00242Number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa grants, lodgements and refusals from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021 and the number of those visa applications on hand as at 31 October 2021 where the on hand age is between 6 and 24 months. Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visas applications on hand as at 31 October 2021 where the on hand age is between 6 and 24 months.

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23 November 2021FA 21/11/00238Number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visas lodged per month from 31 July 2015 to 30 June 2017, and numbers finalised in financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 up to 31 October 2021

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23 November 2021FA 21/10/00982For the following visas: Distinguished Talent (subclass 124) visa, Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa, Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa, Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa, Global Talent (subclass 858) visa and Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa, number of applications lodged, granted, refused, withdrawn and processing times from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, and on hand as at 30 June 2020

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22 November 2021FA 21/11/00240Number of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa and Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa applications granted with QLD as sponsor for 2020-21 by occupation and applicant citizenship country.

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22 November 2021FA 21/11/00262Number of Skilled Regional Provisional (subclass 489) visa applications lodged, granted and refused from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021 where client location is onshore and offshore and by occupation, and number of those on hand as at 31 October 2021

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22 November 2021FA 21/10/01119Number of Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888) visa and (provisional) (subclass 188) visa Significant Investor stream lodged and granted by citizenship country for primary applicants and by government sponsor, and withdrawal and refusal rates, from financial year 2012-13 to 31 October 2021

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22 November 2021FA 21/11/00039Number of Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) visa applications lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn by applicant type and visa stream from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021, and on hand by age and visa stream as at 31 October 2021

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22 November 2021FA 21/08/00601As at 15 November 2021, the number of temporary visa holders relating to all temporary visa subclasses by client location and visa holder’s country of birth is Australia

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19 November 2021FA 21/09/00961Number of Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa arrivals into Australia by country since March 2020 to August 2021

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19 November 2021FA 21/11/00396Number of Student (subclass 500) visa applications granted, refused, and on hand between 1 July 2019 and 31 October 2021 by education course level for Greece Passport holders onshore, and visa grant processing time for each month for all onshore (subclass 500) visa holders from 1 January to 31 March 2020

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19 November 2021FA 21/11/00178Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa Direct Entry Stream applications lodged, granted and refused for Occupation Statistician (ANZSCO 224113) from 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021

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19 November 2021FA 21/11/00152Number of travel exemptions requests approved from holders of Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa and Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) visa from 1 August 2020 to 31 October 2021

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18 November 2021FA 21/08/01026 Labour Agreement Program settings from January to August 2021

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18 November 2021FA 21/09/00553List of Accredited Sponsors for subclass 186 and 482 visas as at 15 September 2021

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18 November 2021FA 21/10/01087Number of on hand visa applications for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa, Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa, Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) visa and Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa as at 30 September 2021

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18 November 2021FA 21/11/00258Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa applications on hand with age between 6 and 24 months as at 31 October 2021

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18 November 2021FA 21/10/00728Number of Working Holiday (subclass 417), Work and Holiday (subclass 462), Visitor (subclass 600), Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601), Medical Treatment (subclass 602), eVisitor (subclass 651) and Transit (subclass 771) visa applications lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn for financial year 2020-21, number of those with processing time at 75th and 90th percentile in days, and numbers on hand as at 30 June 2020

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18 November 2021FA 21/11/00155Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged and granted for occupations 511111 Contract Administrator and 511112 Program or Project Administrator with a government sponsor of NSW between 1 January 2021 and 31 October 2021

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18 November 2021FA 21/11/00277Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand by intended residence, by client location and by applicant type as at 31 October 2021 and processing times effective to 31 October 2021

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18 November 2021FA 21/10/01024Expression of Interest (EOI) average processing time (in days) for invited candidates per sector under the Global Talent Visa Program from 1 May 2021 to 25 October 2021.

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18 November 2021FA 21/10/00895The number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visas granted on a weekly basis from week ending 2 July 2021 to 15 October 2021. The number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications lodged on a weekly basis from week ending 3 July 2020 to 1 January 2021. The order in which Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications are considered for assessment.

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17 November 2021FA 21/10/01031In the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2021, the number of Skilled Work Regional (provisional) (subclass 491) visas in the Family Sponsored stream that have been granted for the occupation of University Lecturer (ANZSCO 242111), broken down by financial year and state or territory of intended residence, and also the number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas granted for the occupation of University Lecturer (ANZSCO 242111)

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17 November 2021FA 21/10/00071The number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa, Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa applications on hand with age between 6 and 24 months as at 30 September 2021, where client location is inside and outside Australia.

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17 November 2021FA 21/11/00137The number of Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa finalisations at Colombo office from 1 July to 31 October 2021.

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17 November 2021FA 21/10/00404Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa applications lodged and granted by applicant’s intended residence, by government sponsor and by applicant’s citizenship from 1 September 2020 to 30 September 2021. Number of visa applications lodged and approved under the Global Talent Independent (GTI) program from 1 October 2020 to 31 October 2021 by nationality of the applicant.

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​17 November 2021FA 21/10/00174Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visa - Significant Investor stream applications finalised from 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021 with processing times by days from 25% to 90% percentile and by processing office

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16 November 2021FA 21/09/00385Prospective Marriage (subclass 300), Partner Provisional (subclass 309) and Partner (subclass 820) visa processing times, on hand and finalised by citizenship and by processing office from 1 June 2021 to 31 August 2021

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16 November 2021FA 21/09/00433Departmental records relating to any steps taken to implement the 2011 recommendation of the Australian Law Reform Commission that the Government should amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to allow Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa holders to have access to the family violence exception.

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16 November 2021FA 21/07/01011-R1Number of employees or officers engaged in assessing inward travel exemption applications, by agency. Number of inwards travel exemption requests for which specific advice has been sought from the Australian Government Solicitor

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15 November 2021FA 21/08/01154Number of Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) lodged, on hand, withdrawn and granted between 1 July 2020 to 24 August 2021 and documents related to the SkillSelect invitation round for July 2021 for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa

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15 November 2021FA 21/10/01009Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) and Direct Entry (DE) Streams Nominations lodged and approved between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021

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15 November 2021FA 21/10/00802Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications that were lodged, granted and on hand in October 2021

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12 November 2021FA 21/10/00648Business Innovation and Investment visa category application grants by government sponsors between program years 2012-13 and 2021-22 to 30 September 2021

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12 November 2021FA 21/10/00642Business Innovation and Investment visa category application grants where the applicant is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China between program years 2012-13 and 2021-22 to 30 September 2021. Business Innovation and Investment visa category application grants by government sponsors between program years 2012-13 and 2021-22 to 30 September 2021.

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12 November 2021FA 21/10/00616Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188), Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888) and Business Talent (subclass 132) visas granted by stream between 2012-13 and 2020-21, number of those visas granted to Chinese citizens and numbers of those visa grants by gender

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12 November 2021FA 21/10/00169Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged and granted and processing times by client location from 1 September 2020 to 30 September 2021

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12 November 2021FA 21/09/00996Average processing time for Australian Citizenship (by conferral) applications from lodgement to decision, by state of residence and month of decision from October 2020 to September 2021

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12 November 2021FA 21/09/00586Number of Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 100) visa, Partner (subclass 820 801) visa and Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa applications on hand as at 30 June 2021 and numbers lodged, approved, refused and withdrawn and processing times in 2020-21

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11 November 2021FA 21/09/00473VEVO status - Special Category (subclass 444) visa, Ex-Citizen (subclass150) visa and Absorbed Person (subclass 934) visa. Knowledge Management System VEVO user guide and Renunciation of Australian citizenship

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11 November 2021FA 21/10/00659Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand from 31 December 2018 to 30 September 2021 with South Australia as sponsor and with all sponsoring states, those on hand for ANZSCO code 272511 (Social Worker). Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa granted with South Australia as sponsor from 31 May 2020 to 30 September 2021, by client location and occupation

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11 November 2021FA 21/09/00912As at 30 September 2021 the number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) and Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 864) visa applications on hand with a queue date of on or before 1 October 2018

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11 November 2021FA 21/09/00079Number of Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa applications finalised from 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2021 at the Colombo processing office

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11 November 2021FA 21/10/00063From 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2021, the number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa grants to offshore applicants for Secondary School Teacher (241411), number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa applications on hand for the above occupation

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/01075Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa applications finalised and on hand in Hong Kong from 1 May 2021 to 30 September 2021 and visa application processing times in Hong Kong for this visa

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00849Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications processed and on hand every month from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00317Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted between 1 January 2020 and 31 August 2021 for occupation code 411411 - Enrolled Nurse, by month and government sponsor state/territory.

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00176Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa lodgements, grants and refusals and number of those visas on hand for occupation Quantity Surveyor (233213) by client location and citizenship at 30 September 2021. Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications on hand and granted as at 30 September 2021

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00064Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visas on hand by intended residence state or territory, applicant location, and applicant type as at 30 September 2021

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00627Number of on hand applications for Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa as at 15 October 2021 and the on hand age of those lodged prior to 28 February 2021

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00591Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applications lodged from 14 September 2021 to 14 October 2021 by state/territory and the number of these applications which have been approved as at 14 October 2021

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00187Processing times for offshore applications for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa for decisions from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021, number of this visa granted and on hand that were sponsored by the Tasmanian government for Registered Nurses from 1 May 2021 to 30 September 2021

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10 November 2021FA 21/09/01062Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand by selected states of NSW, QLD and Vic for Management Consultant (ANZSCO code 224711) as at 30 September 2021

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10 November 2021FA 21/10/00658As at 22 October 2021, the number of people whose application for Australian Citizenship (by conferral) were approved before 1 June 2021 and were waiting to attend an Australian Citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City council (QLD)

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9 November 2021FA 21/10/00719For Resident Return (subclass 155, 157, 159) visas, number of on hand applications at 30 June 2020, number of applications lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021, and average processing time for finalised applications between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021

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9 November 2021FA 21/07/01501Documents related to the SkillSelect invitation round for July 2021 for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa

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9 November 2021FA 21/10/00538Number of Partner (subclass 820 801), Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 100), Visitor (subclass 600) and eVisitor (subclass 651) visas lodgements, grants and refusals from 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021

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9 November 2021FA 21/08/01019Number of complaints lodged under the Public Service Act against departmental staff at the Nauru Refugee Processing Centre broken by year from 2012 to 2020

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9 November 2021FA 21/08/00821Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 and 100) visa applications finalised, on hand and processing times by processing office from 1 May 2021 to 31 July 2021

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8 November 2021FA 21/10/00363Number of Visitor (subclass 600) visa grants and on hand from July 2021 to September 2021 where the client location is offshore

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8 November 2021FA 21/10/00396Section 501 cancellations of Refugee and Humanitarian (subclass 866, 785, 790, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205) visas from 1 January 2010 to 31 January 2021 and primary offence type as at 12 October 2021

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8 November 2021FA 21/10/00370Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa grants for occupation unit groups Business and Systems Analyst (2611) and Software and Application Programmers (2613) from 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021

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8 November 2021FA 21/10/00073Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visas lodged, granted and refused from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 where client location is in and outside of Australia and by occupation, and number of on hand as at 30 September 2021

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8 November 2021FA 21/10/00836Number of people who were conferred Australian citizenship at ceremonies conducted by Logan City council, by month, from January 2021 to September 2021, number of people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Logan City council (QLD) as at 22 October 2021

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8 November 2021FA 21/07/01274The number of visa applications decided by computer (auto-grant) between 1 January 2010 and 23 July 2021, listed by year and visa subclass. The proportion of visa application decisions made only by computer (auto-grant) between 1 January 2010 and 23 July 2021 as a proportion of all visa decisions listed each year with the subclass identified.

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8 November 2021FA 21/10/00652Number of Refugee and Humanitarian (subclass 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 449, 785, 790 and 866) visas on hand as at 1 July 2020 and numbers lodged/granted/refused/withdrawn and processing times between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021

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​​5 November 2021FA 21/10/00691Number of people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian Citizenship ceremony at the Sunshine Coast Regional Council (QLD) as at 22 October 2021

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5 November 2021FA 21/10/00688Number of people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral were approved before 1 June 2021 and were waiting to attend an Australian Citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City council (QLD) as at 22 October 2021

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5 November 2021FA 21/10/00319Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications granted from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 by month for primary and secondary applicants and Skilled Regional visa applications on hand as at 30 September 2021 that were lodged between 1 June 2021 and 31 January 2021

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5 November 2021FA 21/08/01179Top ten nationalities for Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visa grants/visa lodgements by financial year from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2020, number of unauthorised/illegal maritime arrivals with no criminal record as of 30 June 2021

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4 November 2021FA 21/10/00323Number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300), Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) and Partner Provisional (subclass 820) visas granted for financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21 for the top 15 countries as per primary applicant passport

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4 November 20​21FA 21/10/00214The average processing time for offshore Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) and Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications between 1 September 2020 to 1 September 2021​

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​4 November 2021FA 21/09/00572Number Australian citizens and foreign nationals who entered Australia in July and August 2021

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4 November 2021FA 21/10/00525Number of people waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City council and those conferred citizenship by month between October 2020 and September 2021

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4 November 2021FA 21/09/00143Number of Parent (subclasses 103, 143, 804, and 864) visas with a queue date on or before 31 May 2021

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3 November 2021FA 21/05/01241Copies of internal communications about complaints lodged against the Department of Home Affairs relating to failure of compliance with Model Litigant obligations in cases arising under the Migration Act and covering the period from 01 July 2019 to 30 June 2021

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3 November 2021FA 21/10/00456Number of visas granted for Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) (subclass 186) for occupation University lecturer (ANZSCO 242111) between 1 May 2021 to 30 September 2021, where the visa applicant was outside Australia

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3 November 2021FA 21/09/00397 Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190), Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas lodged/processed by primary applicants in Financial Years 2020-21 and 2021-22 to August 2021 by location/occupation, including 75th, 90th & 95th processing times. Number of visa applications for subclasses 189, 190, 489 and 491 primary and secondary that were lodged, granted, on hand and finalised for onshore and offshore financial years 2020-21 and 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021

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3 November 2021FA 21/10/00322Number of people whose Australian citizenship applications (by conferral) had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at the City of Ryde council at the end of each month from May 2021 to 22 October 2021

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3 November 2021FA 21/10/00375Number of people who were conferred Australian citizenship at ceremonies conducted by Brisbane and Ipswich City councils QLD, monthly from January 2021 to September 2021

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2 November 2021FA 21/10/00278Number of Skilled - Regional (subclass 887) visas on hand as at 30 September 2021 that were lodged before the 1 December 2020 or were granted from the 1 June 2021 to 30 September 2021 (by month)

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2 November 2021FA 21/08/01035Average processing time by financial years for Offshore Partner Visa applications, lodged by citizens of Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom & United States between 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2021

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2 November 2021FA 21/10/00143Number of people whose Australian citizenship applications (by conferral) had been approved between March 2021 to May 2021, and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Hornsby Shire council (NSW) at 15 October 2021

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1 November 2021FA 21/10/00580Number of Expressions of Interest (EOI) lodged for Global Talent Independent Program (subclass 858) visa in June 2021, including: the number of applications which received an invite with breakdown over sectors

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1 November 2021FA 21/10/00065Number of people whose Australian citizenship applications (by conferral) had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Randwick City council (NSW) as at 1 October 2021.

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1 November 2021FA 21/10/00043Number of people whose Australian citizenship applications (by conferral) had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Vincent City council and Stirling City council (WA) as at 1 October 2021

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1 November 2021FA 21/10/00070Number of Skilled Independent (Points-Tested; subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas granted by occupation from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021, and on hand by occupation as at 30 Sept 2021 including all primary, secondary, onshore and offshore applicants

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29 October 2021FA 21/10/00240The number of Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa finalisations at Colombo post in September 2021

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29 October 2021FA 21/10/00170Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Woollahra Municipal council (NSW) and Waverley council (NSW) as at 15 October 2021

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29 October 2021FA 21/10/00504Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Banyule Council (VIC) as at 15 October 2021

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29 October 2021FA 21/10/00190Most recent Australian citizenship ceremony hosted by ACT Government Office for Multicultural Affairs. Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application were approved after 15 June 2021 and who are waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony in the ACT as at 15 October 2021

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28 October 2021FA 21/02/01003-R1MS19-000735 Management of transitory persons under the Miscellaneous Act dated 5 March 2019.
MS19-004042 - Management of transitory persons in Australia and related issues.

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28 October 2021FA 21/09/00839Number of Business Talent (subclass 132), Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) and Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) on hand as at 1 July 2020 and number of visa applications granted, refused, withdrawn and the average processing times between 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

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28 October 2021FA 21/10/00032Number of people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony as at 15 October 2021 and number of people conferred Australian citizenship from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2021, at the City of Sydney (NSW)

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28 October 2021FA 21/10/00361Number of people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to be allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony and number of those who were allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony, in Waverley Council NSW as at 15 October 2021

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28 October 2021FA 21/10/00327Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at Noosa council, Queensland as at 15 October 2021

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28 October 2021FA 21/10/00304Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Moreton Bay council, Queensland as at 15 October 2021

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28 October 2021FA 21/10/00090Number of Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visas on hand, lodged by onshore applicants, as at 31 August 2021.
Number of Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visas granted by month between 1 January 2021 and 31 August 2021 for all occupations and occupation Cook.

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27 October 2021FA 21/09/01303Number of Visitor (subclass 600) visa Sponsored Family stream applications from Indian citizen that were lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn from 2016 to 2021

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27 October 2021FA 21/09/00698Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas on hand for occupation Developer Programmer (261313) by on hand age as at 31 August 2021

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27 October 2021FA 21/09/00647Number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa applications on hand as at 30 June 2021 and 17 September 2021 and the number of applications refused between program years 2020-21 and 2021-22 to 31 August 2021

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27 October 2021FA 21/10/00072Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas granted to New Zealand citizens from 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2021

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27 October 2021FA 21/10/00103Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand as at 30 September 2021 with on hand age of over 6 months, by applicant location and by applicant type

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27 October 2021FA 21/10/00097Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand as at 30 September 2021 by applicant location and by applicant type

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27 October 2021FA 21/09/00561Number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa applications on hand as at 31 August 2021 and time on hand is greater than 57 months.

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26 October 2021FA 21/08/00443Number of overseas travellers who entered Australia (by air) per week since 1 July 2021 to 12 August 2021 at each Australian Airport.

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26 October 2021FA 21/09/01093Number of Expressions of Interest (EOI) submitted and invited per month from September 2019 to September 2021 and number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa applications lodged from July 2019 to September 2021 and granted from August 2019 to September 2021, all by sector

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26 October 2021FA 21/10/00068Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas granted between January 2021 and August 2021 for Management Accountant (ANZSCO 221112) by applicant location

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26 October 2021FA 21/09/00507Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at North Sydney council NSW as at 24 September 2021

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26 October 2021FA 21/09/00545Number of invitations sent and number of visa grants under the Global Talent Independent program for the program year 2021-22 to 1 October 2021 and number of places available for the program year

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26 October 2021FA 21/10/00069Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 489) visa applications on hand with on hand age between 6 and 24 months as at 30 Sept 2021, number of this visa applications granted, lodged, refused from 1 July 2021 to 30 Sept 2021 and number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa applications on hand with on hand age between 6 and 24 months as at 30 September 2021

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26 October 2021FA 21/10/00017Number of Parent (subclass 103) visa and Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa applications on hand as at 30 September 2021 and number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa applications lodged, approved and refused from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021

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25 October 2021FA 21/09/01066Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to be allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony and number of those approved and were allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony in Waverley Council, NSW as at 15 October 2021

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25 October 2021FA 21/10/00026Number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa granted for each sector from August 2019 to September 2021. The number of EOIs submitted, invited and not invited from September 2019 to September 2021, including the number of EOIs invited for each sector for Iranian citizens

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25 October 2021FA 21/09/00538Number of Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482), Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) (subclass 186), Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494) visa applications and nominations on hand as at 1 July 2020 and number of applications lodged, refused, granted and withdrawn from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Number of Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS) for subclass 482, and 494 applications on hand as at 30 June 2020 and SBS applications lodged, refused, approved and withdrawn from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

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25 October 2021FA 21/07/01546Number of Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa Designated Area Migration Agreement applications lodged and approved with the nominated occupation from January 1 2020 to June 30 2021

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25 October 2021FA 21/10/00019For Protection (subclass 866) visa applications lodged from December 2018 to 6 October 2021, the average number of days between lodgement and interview and for those lodged in December 2018, the average number of days between lodgement and decision

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25 October 2021FA 21/08/00277MS21-000110 - Possible Ministerial Intervention under section 195A of the Migration Act 1958 to grant Final Departure Bridging E visas to Transitory Persons in held Detention- Group Submission dated 5 February 2021

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25 October 2021FA 21/09/01238Number of Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa applications/grants/refusals from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021; and monthly processing time from October 2020 to September 2021

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25 October 2021FA 21/09/01184Number of Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy refund requests received, approved, refused and pending in relation to Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa, Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) visa and Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa, from March 2020 to September 2021

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22 October 2021FA 21/09/01252Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted and on hand for Restaurant and Cafe Manager from December 2020 to August 2021, where the applicant is offshore

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22 October 2021FA 21/09/00873Number of applications for Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa on hand with queue date on or before 27 February 2018, and the average processing time for Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visas as at 30 June 2021

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22 October 2021FA 21/09/01248Number of Global Talent Visa program Expressions of Interest (EOI) submitted in October 2020. Number of visas granted from 17 December 2020 to 24 September 2021 for Education sector, including primary and secondary applicants

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22 October 2021FA 21/09/00461Number of Priority Migration Skilled Occupation (subclasses 482, 494, 186, and 187) visa applications received by month from Hong Kong, Mainland China excluding Special Administrative Regions, and global applicants

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22 October 2021FA 21/09/00258Number of Class UJ Temporary Humanitarian stay (subclass 449) visas granted to Afghanistan nationals between 1 July to 31 July 2021, 1 August to 31 August 2021 and 1 September to 3 September 2021

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21 October 2021FA 21/09/01153Number of visa applications lodged for Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 888) visa [Permanent] from 1 March 2021 to 31 August 2021 by visa sub-type, granted from 1 March 2021 to 30 September 2021 by visa sub-type, on hand as at 20 September 2021 by visa sub-type

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21 October 2021FA 21/09/01140Number of visa applications lodged/on-hand/refused/granted for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas under occupation Quantity Surveyor/Architect/Architectural Draftsperson from July 2018 to June 2020 in Queensland and South Australia

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21 October 2021FA 21/09/01082Number of Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) (Nominations and visa applications) lodged but not finalised as of 30 June 2019, 30 June 2020, 30 June 2021, and 30 September 2021

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21 October 2021FA 21/09/00311Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa and Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa: applications with on-hand age between 6 and 24 months, by client location, as at 31 August 2021

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21 October 2021FA 21/09/00331Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)  visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa: on-hand age between 6 and 24 months, by client location, as at 31 August 2021

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20 October 2021FA 21/09/00517Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved are waiting to attend a ceremony in the City of Gosnells council (WA), as at 24 September 2021

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20 October 2021FA 21/08/01353Number of applications on hand and granted (and their corresponding range of points) for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas as at 31 August 2021, where occupation is 272399 Psychologists NEC and the processing time in calendar days between 1 January 2020 and 31 August 2021

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20 October 2021FA 21/09/01205Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved are waiting to attend a ceremony in Willoughby City council (NSW), as at 1 October 2021

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20 October 2021FA 21/09/00917Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa – occupation Plumber (General) (ANSZCO code 334111): offshore applications lodged and granted, between March 2020 and September 2021

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20 October 2021FA 21/08/01121For councils in the Greater Sydney area, the number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony as at 1 October 2021; and the number who attended in-person and online ceremonies from 1 June to 31 August 2021

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20 October 2021FA 21/10/00409Aged Parent (subclass 804) visa applications finalised each financial year from 2011-12 to 2020-21

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20 October 2021FA 21/09/00264Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand by state and territory, and onshore/offshore, as at 31 August 2021

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19 October 2021FA 21/08/01300Number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300), Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) and Partner (subclass 820) visas applications on hand and finalised in April, May, June and July 2021 by processing offices in Asia, and the numbers for each of 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile processing times for each visa for the same period, by the applicant's citizenship

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19 October 2021FA 21/03/00005-R1Documents related to Special Irregular Entry Vessel (SIEV) 601 including interaction with Australian Border Force (ABF) vessel and arrival on Christmas Island on 17 March 2013

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19 October 2021FA 21/09/00894Child and other family visas lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn for 2020-21; and on hand as at 1 July 2020

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18 October 2021FA 21/09/00861Number of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Global Talent Independent (subclass 858) visa in Space, Defence and Advanced Manufacturing sectors, and the processing times for invited candidates for the Space, Defence and Advanced Manufacturing sector as of 15 October 2021

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15 October 2021FA 21/08/01425Number of Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 100) visas and Partner (subclass 820 801) visas where applicants have accessed family violence provisions between 1 July 2011 and 31 August 2021, by financial year, including the number of those approved for permanent residency and their top 10 countries of citizenship.

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15 October 2021FA 21/09/00933Number of approved citizenship by conferral applicants waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brimbank City council, Victoria, where approval was prior to 1 June 2021, as at 24 September 2021. Number of approved applicants who attended an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brimbank City council, Victoria, since 1 January 2021.

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15 October 2021FA 21/08/01346COVID-19 vaccination numbers in Immigration Detention Facilities (IDFs) as at 25 August 2021 and Communicable Diseases Policy - Version 4.2.

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15 October 2021FA 21/08/00890Number of Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 100) visa applications finalised, on hand, and percentiles of processing times from the Suva Processing Office from 1 January 2021, by calendar month.

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14 October 2021FA 21/08/00180Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) points-tested visas on hand as at 31 July 2021, with on hand age of 24 months or more by client location and Primary and Secondary applicant

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14 October 2021FA 21/09/00697Procedural documents concerning the assessment of travel exemption requests

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14 October 2021FA 21/01/00569-R1Contracts between the Department and Bemac Security Pty Ltd, dated 3 July 2019 (CN3614137), 27 February 2020 (CN3649205) and 5 December 2019 (CN3669142).

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14 October 2021FA 21/09/00850Number of Remaining Relative (subclass 835) visa applications on hand as at 27 September 2021 and the number of Remaining Relative (subclass 835) visa applications as at 31 August 2021 lodged before 1 September 2011.

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14 October 2021FA 21/09/00072Number of Expressions of Interest (EOI) received and processed for Global Talent (subclass 858) visas from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021, by month. Number of average EOI processing days for the Global Talent Visa program for 2019–20 and 2020–21 financial years, by country and further by sector. Number of average visa processing days for the Global Talent Visa program for 2019–20 and 2020–21 financial years, by country and further by sector.

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14 October 2021FA 21/08/00105Minute - Approval of the Evaluation Report Process for Garrison and Welfare Services on Nauru dated 3 October 2017.

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14 October 2021FA 21/09/00834Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa Direct Entry Stream applications granted under occupation ICT Business Analyst (ANZSCO 261111) from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2021, where the primary applicant location is outside Australia.

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14 October 2021FA 21/09/00728Number of lodged, finalised (by outcome), and on hand applications for Skilled-Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visas, Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visas, Student (subclass 500) visas, and Student Guardian (subclass 590) visas for 2020–21 financial year, including processing time percentiles as at 31 May 2021.

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13 October 2021FA 21/09/00198QB21-000249 - Migrant and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Services dated 28 July 2021.

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13 October 2021FA 21/05/01180Estimated number of Unlawful Non-Citizens in Australia, as at 30 June for 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20 financial years. Number of Bridging visas granted by the Minister under section 195A, for 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20 financial years.

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13 October 2021FA 21/08/00810Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas, Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas, and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas on hand as at 31 July 2021, by client location where the on hand age is between 6 and 24 months.

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13 October 2021FA 21/09/00605Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Brisbane City council (QLD ) as at 24 September 2021

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13 October 2021FA 21/08/01225Number of visa grants to Sudanese, Somali and Afghanistan citizens under the Offshore Humanitarian Program by financial year between 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2020 and the number of visa grants to South Sudanese citizens under the Offshore Humanitarian Program by financial year between 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2020

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12 October 2021FA 21/09/00274N​umber of In Country Special Humanitarian (subclass 201) visas granted to Locally Engaged Employees in Afghanistan in each program year in the period from 1 July 2013 to 31 August 2021, including the total number of primary applicants

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12 October 2021FA 21/09/00254The Department of Home Affairs’ submission to the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) AWEI scheme for 2021

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12 October 2021FA 21/09/00084The number of Partner and Other Family (subclass 300, 309, 801, 114, 115, 116, 117, 101, 102, 173, 143 and 103) and Refugee and Humanitarian (subclass 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204) visas on hand where the applicant is a citizen of Afghanistan as at 1 September 2021

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12 October 2021FA 21/09/00683Number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa with the total amount of expression of interests submitted, invited and on hand with a breakdown by sectors until 31 May 2021

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12 October 2021FA 21/08/00742Number of visas granted and on hand for onshore and offshore applicants for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa ANZSCO code 141111 - Cafe & Restaurant Manager for all state and territories from 1 January 2020 to 31 July 2021

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12 October 2021FA 21/07/01416Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas on hand and granted between 1 June 2020 and 31 March 2021 for ICT Security Specialist (262112) with client location in Australia

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11 October 2021FA 21/09/00584The number of Remaining Relative (subclass 115) and Remaining Relative (subclass 835) visa granted from the 2011/12 and 2020/21 Financial years, and the queue dates Remaining Relative (subclass 115) and Remaining Relative (subclass 835) visas that are currently being processed and finalised by the Department as of 2 August 2011

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11 October 2021FA 21/09/00544Number of people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral that had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Georges River Council NSW as of 24 September 2021

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11 October 2021FA 21/09/00666Number of approved citizenship by conferral applications where applicants are waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Canterbury Bankstown Council, New South Wales (NSW) as at 24 September 2021 and number of those approved prior to 1 June 2021.

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11 October 2021FA 21/09/00482As at 1 July 2021, the number of applicants for citizenship by conferral who are currently waiting for citizenship ceremonies in Glen Eira Council, Victoria.

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8 October 2021FA 21/09/00414Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Monash City Council, Victoria as at 24 September 2021

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8 October 2021FA 21/09/00199The number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand and granted in the period from 01 July 2020 to 31 July 2021 under occupation Psychologists nec (ANZSCO 272399) with client location in and out of Australia

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8 October 2021FA 21/07/01417Policy or procedural documents relied on by the Department of Home Affairs to guide seizure and assessment of documents at Australian airports and/or assess and verify the authenticity of identity documents from Afghanistan

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8 October 2021FA 21/09/00434Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas granted and on hand from 1 January 2020 to 31 August 2021

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8 October 2021FA 21/09/00559Number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa applications on hand, not finalised and not processed from 1 January 2017 to 1 January 2018 and the number of those visas on hand at 31 August 2021

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8 October 2021FA 21/09/00384Number of Skilled-Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visa applications lodged, granted and refused from July 2018 to August 2021 the total number of on hand applications pending department evaluation divided by month

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8 October 2021FA 21/09/00345Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas on hand as at 31 August 2021 where on hand age is 12 months or more, by occupation. Number of Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visas granted from 1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021 under occupation Occupational Health and Safety Advisor (ANZSCO Code 251312) by applicant country of citizenship.

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7 October 2021FA 21/08/00787Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa lodged and granted from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

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7 October 2021FA 21/08/01123The number of Training (subclass 407) and Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa applications on hand as at 31 August 2021 and the number of Training (subclass 407) and Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa lodged, granted and withdrawn in the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2021

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7 October 2021FA 21/08/01236The number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa applications lodged in the period from 01 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 which were represented by a Migration agent

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7 October 2021FA 21/09/00080The number of applicants who attended Australian citizenship ceremonies in Brisbane City Council by month from 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021

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7 October 2021FA 21/08/00003The date Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visa became exempt from travel restrictions and the number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa granted a visa and a travel exemption in the same period and the covid-19 health risk assessment of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa holders

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7 October 2021FA 21/09/00493Number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) and Parent (subclass 103) visa applications made by Retirement (subclass 410) and Investor Retirement (subclass 405) visa holders that have not been decided, in progress as at 31 August 2021

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6 October 2021FA 21/09/00430Number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) monthly visa grants and on hand from 31 May 2020 to 31 August 2021 and the number of those visas on hand from 30 June 2016 to 31 December 2016

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6 October 2021FA 21/08/01213Number of Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888) visas and Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visas applications and grants for Significant Investor and Investor Streams from 1 July 2012 to 31 July 2021, by country of applicant, state nominated, withdrawn/rejected rates, and primary applicants.

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6 October 2021FA 21/08/00591Number of persons in immigration detention, residence detention, or lawfully in the Australian community, who were brought to Australia under Medivac laws and the number of persons within the cohort who are part of the process to transfer to the United States of America (USA) for settlement.

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5 October 2021FA 21/08/00019The number of people who have performed their Australian citizenship pledge at an online ceremony as opposed to an in person ceremony in Sydney by Sydney council area by month since the beginning of the pandemic from 1 April 2020 until the 31 August 2021

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5 October 2021FA 21/08/00529Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa with NSW as Government sponsor for visa grants, on hand and pending permanent residency for 233311 Electrical Engineer in program year 2020-21

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5 October 2021FA 21/05/00316Documents prepared for Minister Andrews for the Question Time Brief on the Biloela Family in Detention

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5 October 2021FA 21/09/00435Total number of all visits to the Department of Home Affair's website, and the number of site visits to the FOI webpage/FOI disclosure log/Information Publication Scheme (IPS) entry/IPS agency plan and privacy webpage

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5 October 2021FA 21/07/00168The list of companies that are approved to sponsor visas for the Labour Agreement in Australia as of 7 July 2021

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5 October 2021FA 21/09/00296As at 31 August 2021 the number of Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) on hand for between 6 and 48 months broken down by primary and secondary applicant and also broken down by client location inside or outside Australia

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4 October 2021FA 20/10/00855-R1 (internal review)Documents relating to the review of Security Risk Assessment Tool by Griffith University

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1 October 2021FA 21/09/00251Number of Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) lodged, on hand, granted and refused from 1 July 2021 to 31 August 2021

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1 October 2021FA 21/09/00321The number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) Direct Entry stream visa applications lodged from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, the number lodged from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020, and the number lodged from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020 for the occupation of Roof Plumber (ANZSCO 334115)

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1 October 2021FA 21/08/00734The number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) Business Innovation stream, Investor stream and Significant Investor stream visa applications for the 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile times in days, on hand and finalised from 1 January 2021 to 31 August 2021 by processing office

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30 September 2021FA 21/09/00313Travel Exemptions - Inwards - Process Guide

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30 September 2021FA 21/09/00078The number of Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) visas lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn for activity months from 1 November 2020 to 31 August 2021 by various streams and by primary and secondary visa applicants and on hand age monthly balances as at 31 August 2021

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30 September 2021FA 21/09/00112The number of Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309) visas lodged at African regional offices, United Kingdom and USA in the period from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2021, including totals for grants, refusals and withdrawn visas

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30 September 2021FA 21/09/00298The primary applications lodged in each month since 1 July 2018 to 31 August 2021 for the Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visa, including numbers granted and pending

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30 September 2021FA 21/09/00292The number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visas on hand as of 31 August 2021 broken down by primary and secondary applicants where the client locations are inside and outside Australia

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30 September 2021FA 21/09/00237The number of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa grants between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2021 for the occupation of Enrolled Nurse (ANZSCO 411411) and government sponsor is South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and New South Wales by month

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29 September 2021FA 21/09/00373The number of Protection (subclass 866) visa applications lodged in each state in Australia between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021; the number of visas granted between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021; and the number of on hand as of 30 June 2021

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28 September 2021FA 21/08/00549Number of Expressions Of Interest (EOI) received and finalised for Global Talent (subclass 858) visa per month from 1 September 2019 to 31 July 2021 and the average number of EOI processing days by sector from 1 September 2019 to 31 July 2021 in the health industry

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28 September 2021FA 21/09/00141As of 27 August 2021, the number of people waiting to be allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony and have been approved in Woollahra Municipal council NSW and the number of applicants who had been allocated to a citizenship ceremony at Woollahra Municipal council NSW but had not yet attended a ceremony

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28 September 2021FA 21/08/00143The number of visa grants for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa New Zealand pathway, including primary and secondary applicants, in the period from 1 June 2021 to 31 July 2021 by country of citizenship for secondary applicants and the number of visa applications withdrawn for each month from 1 July 2019 to 31 July 2021

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27 September 2021FA 21/07/01174Correspondence and Accompanying Client Brief (TV Production of Big Brother VIP)

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27 September 2021FA 21/08/01472The number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas in the occupation of Chemical Engineer (ANZSCO 233111) granted in the period from 1 October 2020 to 31 June 2021

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27 September 2021FA 21/09/00039As at 1 July 2021, the total number of Expressions of Interest submitted and approved (invited) for the Global Talent Independent (GTI) program in the financial services and FinTech sector, without a PHD/Doctorate

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27 September 2021FA 21/08/01551As at 13 September 2021, the number of Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) visa (SHEV) grants and holders in NSW by postcode and number of SHEV holders who applied for another visa

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27 September 2021FA 21/07/00448Any direction by the Home Affairs Minister to prioritise other visas or to slow the processing of the Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa. The number of complaints received by the Department and/or the Home Affairs Minister regarding the processing time of the subclass 887 visa and any action taken by the Department and/or the Home Affairs Minister.

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24 September 2021FA 21/08/00550Global Talent (subclass 858) visa: expressions of interest (EOIs) for the Resources sector, monthly from January to July 2021

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24 September 2021FA 21/08/01342As at 27 August 2021, the number of people whose application for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony in Brisbane City Council, QLD

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24 September 2021FA 21/08/00630Global Talent (subclass 858) visa and Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visa: applications lodged and granted for Hong Kong and top five citizenships, for 2019-20, 2020-21, and July 2021

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24 September 2021FA 21/07/01026Senator Kristina Keneally Questions on Notice 2 July 2021 response documents including drafting and clearances

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24 September 2021FA 21/08/01399The number of applications on hand for the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa Medium Term stream applications as at 31 July 2021

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/01322Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 and 100) visa applications processing times and numbers processed at New Delhi Office from Bangladeshi citizens from 1 January 2021 to 25 August 2021

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/00342Number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa granted/lodged/refused in July 2021 by occupation, and number of on hand as at 31 July 2021 including those with on hand age of over 6 months

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/01271Global Talent (subclass 858) visa: expressions of interest (EOIs) received and processed by sector; average processing times; for Sri Lankan nationals; and maximum processing times, from 1 October 2019 to 24 August 2021

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/01327As at 27 August 2021, the number of people whose application for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony in Liverpool City Council, NSW, by month of approval

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23 September 2021FA 21/07/01036Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa processing policies and timeframes

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/01257Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visas on hand as at 30 June 2021, by citizenship

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/00690The number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa grants in Manila processing centre from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2021

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/01354Concept Note: Creating a biosecure international travel ecosystem

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23 September 2021FA 21/08/01238Department of Home Affairs documents setting out the priority countries of origin and applicable resettlement priority country for the purposes of the Community Support Program (“CSP”) as at 24 August 2021

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22 September 2021FA 21/08/00713Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa, Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa and Partner (subclass 820) visa applications, by processing office: processing times, on hand, and finalised, for May, June and July 2021

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22 September 2021FA 21/08/01071Documents outlining the governance arrangements to support service delivery in offshore detention in Nauru and Papua New Guinea, including but not limited to the overview of such arrangements provided to service providers in October 2012

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22 September 2021FA 21/08/01291Information on Australian Travel Declaration

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21 September 2021FA 21/08/00862Global Talent (subclass 858) visa expression of interest (EOI) received and processed by month from January 2021 to July 2021; and expression of interest (EOI) processing time by sector between 15 March and 31 July 2021

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21 September 2021FA 21/08/00551Global Talent (subclass 858) visas by sector: expressions of interest (EOIs) submitted, invited, rejected; and applications granted, by month from September 2019 to July 2021

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21 September 2021FA 21/08/00289Skilled work visas - granted, by occupation, onshore/offshore, from 1 May 2021 to 31 July 2021; and applications onshore/offshore with on-hand age of 3-36 months, as at 31 July 2021

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21 September 2021FA 21/08/00465Global Talent (subclass 858) visas expressions of interest (EOIs) received and finalised, by month, from 1 May to 8 August 2021

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21 September 2021FA 21/08/00442As at 6 August 2021, number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visas, by sector, by month since August/September 2019: granted; and invited by qualification and over 50 years of age

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21 September 2021FA 21/08/01076Data showing the number of rooms at Best Western properties in Melbourne which are being used or have been used as an alternative place of detention (APOD) by the Australian Border Force, including documents showing what contractual arrangements are in place between Best Western and ABF for the use of the Best Western properties as an APOD.

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20 September 2021FA 21/08/01281The number of inbound and outbound travel exemptions that have been submitted and approved in the period from 1 July 2021 to 23 August 2021

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20 September 2021FA 21/08/01098The number of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa Expressions Of Interest (EOI) invited, not invited and on hand (as at 31 July 2021) including a breakdown based on the month when the EOI was submitted in the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021

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20 September 2021FA 21/08/00919Expenses of Mr Peter Verwer in his role as Special Envoy for the Global Business and Talent Acquisition taskforce

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Full
20 September 2021FA 21/07/01316The total number of people who currently hold a Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa as at 1 August 2021. The number of movements of travellers who arrived into Australian between 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2021

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Full
17 September 2021FA 21/07/01177All documents setting out performance expectations and/or metrics for persons engaged in assessing inwards travel exemption applications

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Partial
16 September 2021FA 21/08/00617Number of Global Talent Independent (subclass 858) visa and Expression of Interest (EOI) lodged/refused/withdrawn by month/sector, and EOI processing time by sector from 6 April 2021 to 11 August 2021

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Partial
16 September 2021FA 21/08/00767The number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications on hand as at 31 July 2021 in the occupation of Computer Network and Systems Engineer (ANZSCO code 263111)

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Full
16 September 2021FA 21/08/00552Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants from 1 January 2021 to 31 July 2021 for Cafe/Restaurant Manager where the applicant is offshore

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Full
15 September 2021FA 21/08/00815Special Humanitarian Processing Centre monthly statistics from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021: applications received, assessed, deemed invalid, refused, transferred or referred to offshore post, and granted from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. Average processing times for visas granted.

Documents Released
Partial
15 September 2021FA 21/09/00132Number of on hand visa applications by month of application in the period from 1 May 2016 to 31 August 2021 for Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa, Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) visa, Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 864) visa and Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa

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Full
15 September 2021FA 21/09/00169The number of Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa applications that were awaiting a decision as at 31 August 2021

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Full
15 September 2021FA 21/07/01463All training materials concerning the assessment of inbound travel exemption requests

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Documents Released part 2
Partial
14 September 2021FA 21/08/00925The number of people held at Villawood Immigration Detention Centre and at the Immigration Detention network including Alternative Places of Detention that have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that are fully vaccinated as at 31 August 2021

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Full
14 September 2021FA 21/07/01441Total lodgements for the Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visa and sponsor/proposing organisations in the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021

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Full
14 September 2021FA 21/08/01242Number of applications on hand as at 31 July 2021 for the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa for each occupation

Documents Released
Full
14 September 2021FA 21/06/01076The number of Training (subclass 407) visa applications for the occupation of Motor Mechanic submitted and granted from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 in Victoria

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Full
14 September 2021FA 21/09/00050Number of Parent visa applications (subclasses 103, 143, 173, 804, 864, 870, 884) withdrawn between 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

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Full
14 September 2021FA 21/08/01103Number of visas cancelled for violation of Covid-19 Public Health orders from 1 March 2020 to 20 August 2021

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Full
13 September 2021FA 21/03/00332Ministerial Submissions relating to Labour Agreement Program Settings

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Partial
13 September 2021FA 21/09/00058Number of Ministerial requests received, finalised by the Department without referral and by the Minister. The number of visas granted and visa grants as a percentage of the Minister’s finalisation under sections 351 and 417 of the Migration Act 1958 for financial years 2017-18 to 2020-21

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Full
13 September 2021FA 21/08/01502Number of Protection visa (subclass 866) granted and refused by month and program year from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021

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Full
10 September 2021FA 21/07/00275In the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2021, the number of Temporary Protection (subclass 785), Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) and Protection (subclass 866) visa applications submitted and approved, and the average processing time broken down by nationality, gender, age and judicial review status

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Full
10 September 2021FA 21/08/00625Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190), Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) and Student visa (subclass 500) applications grant rate based on client location at time of lodgement for financial year 2020-21

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Full
9 September 2021FA 21/08/01347Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa Direct Entry stream applications lodged, granted, refused and on hand by month from 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2021 for University Lecturer (ANZSCO Code 242111)

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Full
9 September 2021FA 21/08/00759Number of Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) and Partner visa (subclass 820) applications lodged and granted in the financial year 2020-21

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Full
8 September 2021FA 21/07/00411Department of Home Affairs’ documents relating to travel exemption policy and procedure for assessing inward and outward travel exemptions.

Documents Released part 1
Documents Released part 2
Partial
8 September 2021FA 21/08/01267Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Glen Eira Council, Victoria as at 20 August 2021

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Full
8 September 2021FA 21/08/01010Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Georges River Council, New South Wales as at 20 August 2021

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Full
8 September 2021FA 21/08/00998Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Liverpool City Council, New South Wales as at 20 August 2021

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Full
8 September 2021FA 21/08/00388Number of Citizenship by (Conferral) applications lodged, finalised and on hand by month from 1 October 2020 to 31 July 2021

Documents Released
Full
7 September 2021FA 21/06/00779Documents related to the determining factors, indicators, circumstances that would permit Australians to travel internationally

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Partial
7 September 2021FA 21/06/00051Documents relating to processing travel exemption applications including: Internal training material that contains the evaluation criteria for inbound travel exemption requests, Internal policy documents that contain the evaluation criteria for inbound travel exemption requests

Documents Released part 1
Documents Released part 2
Partial
7 September 2021FA 21/08/00877Number of Child visa (subclass 101), Orphan Relative (subclass 117) and Orphan Relative (subclass 837) visa applications lodged, granted, refused and invalid at Processing offices and by average processing times from 1 January 2021 to June 2021

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Partial
7 September 2021FA 21/08/00842Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and who were waiting to attend a ceremony at Maroondah City Council, Victoria as at 20 August 2021

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Full
7 September 2021FA 21/08/00779Number of Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408), Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 494) applications lodged and granted for financial years 2020-21

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Full
6 September 2021FA 21/08/00544Number of Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) applications on hand and granted at processing offices across Australia and New Delhi, India rom 1 May 2021 to 7 August 2021

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Partial
​6 September 2021FA 21/06/00113Number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa, Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa and Partner (subclass 820) visa by nationality, by month and percentile processing times, applications finalised and on hand by processing office from 1 January 2021 to 31 May 2021

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Partial
​6 September 2021FA 21/08/00497Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Ku-Ring-Gai Council as at 8 August 2021

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Full
6 September 2021FA 21/08/00360Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved on or before 30 June 2021 and who were waiting to attend a ceremony at Bayside Council, New South Wales as at 20 August 2021

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Full
​3 September 2021FA 21/08/00317Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Wellington Shire council as at 20 August 2021, Vic

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Full
3 September 2021FA 21/08/00570Statistical information outlining all visa subclasses, total number of visas granted, and the average processing time for the visa application for the financial year ending 30 June 2021.

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Full
3 September 2021FA 21/08/00097Number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa grants from 1 March 2021 to 31 July 2021 in Suva, Fiji Australian Immigration office and the number of those visas on hand at 31 July 2021

Documents Released
Partial
3 September 2021FA 21/08/00238Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188B and 188C) visa grants and refusals from financial years 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2021 and the number of those visas on hand at 30 June 2021 categorised by the top 5 Citizenship country

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Full
3 September 2021FA 21/07/01290Number of Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa applications lodged in New Delhi office in 2019-20 to 29 February 2020

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Partial
2 September 2021FA 21/08/00351As at 31 July 2021 the number of Skilled Regional Provisional (subclass 489) visa applications on hand, with primary and secondary applicants where the client location is in and outside Australia

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Full
2 September 2021FA 21/08/00829Number of Protection (subclass 866) visa lodgement by country of origin, grants and refusals between 2014 to 2020, and the number of current average processing days between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2020

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Full
2 September 2021FA 21/08/00063Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Moreton Bay Regional council, Qld as at 20 August 2021

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Full
2 September 2021FA 21/08/00083Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at City of Parramatta council, NSW as at 20 August 2021

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1 September 2021FA 21/07/01144The number of EOI's on hand for Global Talent (subclass 858) visa as of 20 July 2021, and the number of EOI's for Global Talent (subclass 858) visa program submitted, invited and granted between 1 November 2020 to 30 June 2021, and the number of Global Talent Employer Sponsored Labour agreements executed and the number of visas granted for Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa and Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2021 by months

Documents Released
Full
1 September 2021FA 21/08/00509The number of Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa lodged and finalised by applicant’s citizenship and the number of on hand applications by processing office each month from 1 June 2020 to 31 July 2021

Documents Released
Full
1 September 2021FA 21/07/01171The number of Temporary Activity Entertainment (subclass 408) visa granted between 1 June 2020 to 20 July 2021 by Citizenship country with the maximum period of stay and the cost of the visa

Documents Released
Full
1 September 2021FA 21/08/00308The total number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa grants between 1 April 2021 and 31 July 2021

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Full
1 September 2021FA 21/08/00306As at 31 July 2021, the number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa (Invited pathway) on hand applications, based on government sponsor, client location and applicant type, and processing times for this visa in June 2021

Documents Released
Full
1 September 2021FA 21/08/00460Number of visa applications granted for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa with the occupation Registered Nurses NEC (ANZSCO Code 254499) where the client location is outside Australia in 2020-21

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Full
1 September 2021FA 21/08/00861For inwards travel exemption, the number of applications lodged for critical skills from 1 August 2020 to 30 June 2021 and numbers granted under the discretionary category critical skills from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Number of requests for Enquiry type critical skills by Australian and New Zealand Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) code and number of such requests approved between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021.

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Full
1 September 2021FA 21/08/00677In the period 01 July 2020 – 30 June 2021, the number of applications lodged and granted for Employer Sponsored Subclass 186 and subclass 187 visas

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Full
31 August 2021FA 21/08/00250The number of applications on hand and granted for Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa between 1 February 2021 to 31 July 2021

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​Full
31 August 2021FA 21/08/00461The number of active cases on hand in the Visa Applicant Character Consideration Unit (VACCU), with the number of staff processing and the average and median number of days taken to finalise a VACCU case

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Full
31 August 2021FA 21/07/01586Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved prior to 31 December 2020 and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Brisbane City council, Qld as at 20 August 2021

Documents Released
Full
31 August 2021FA 21/07/01578Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved are were waiting to attend a ceremony at Brisbane City council, Qld as at 20 August 2021

Documents Released
Full
31 August 2021FA 21/08/00312The number of onshore/offshore on hand Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications between 6-24 months as of 31 July 2021, and the number of onshore/offshore number of granted, lodged, and refused Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications between 1 July 2021 to 31 July 2021 by monthly activity

Documents Released
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30 August 2021FA 21/08/00170Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa on hand, lodged, granted and refused, including for occupation 233213 Quantity Surveyor, by state/territory sponsor and with applicant offshore, and applicant’s country of citizenship and Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa on hand and granted by occupation and by applicant type in July 2021

Documents Released
Partial
30 August 2021FA 21/08/00314The number of Parent (subclass 103) visa, Aged Parent (subclass 804) visa, Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa, Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) visa, Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 864) visa, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa and Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa applications pending, lodged, refused and granted between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 and the average processing times for applications lodged between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021, and pending sponsorship applications as of 1 July 2020 and the number of Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa applications lodged, refused, granted and the average processing times for applications lodged between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021

Documents Released
Full
30 August 2021FA 21/07/01165The number of EOIs received and processed for the Global Talent (subclass 858) visa from Hong Kong and mainland China citizens, per month between 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021 and the total average number of EOI processing days and from application to approval by sector for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 financial years

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Full
30 August 2021FA 21/07/00472Responses to the Reserve Bank Governor's speech concerning migration and wages made on 8 July 2021, between 5 and 9 July 2021

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Partial
30 August 2021FA 21/08/00112The number of visa applications lodged and granted for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa between 1 October 2019 and 1 August 2021 by state and territory where the occupation is 261313 (Software Engineer) and 261312 (Developer Programmer) with the client location in and outside Australia

Documents Released
Full
30 August 2021FA 21/08/00244
FA 21/08/00275
The number of travel exemption applications lodged and granted for "compassionate and compelling" reasons, for inwards and outwards travel, between 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021

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Full
27 August 2021FA 21/07/01488As at 30 June 2021 the number of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas on hand, and the number of applications granted between 1 January 2020 and 1 July 2021 where occupation is 312114 Construction Estimator and 312111 Architectural Draftsperson

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Full
27 August 2021FA 21/02/01000-R1Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa grants and refusals by processing office from 1 January 2020 to 28 February 2021

Documents Released
Partial
27 August 2021FA 21/08/00006Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) and Business Talent (Permanent) (subclass 132) visas lodged and approved from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 by government sponsor and citizenship of applicant. Number of these visas allocated by state and territory for the financial years 2012-13 to 2018-19

Documents Released
Full
26 August 2021FA 21/07/00766Number of inbound travel exemptions granted and refused to Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa holders from 22 March 2020 to 1 July 2021. Number of Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa grants from 31 March 2021 to 30 June 2021 and number of holders of this visa eligible for an extension of visa validity to March 2022

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Full
26 August 2021FA 21/07/01007Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visa applications lodged, and on hand by streams and by state/territory sponsor from 1 July 2020 to 20 June 2021 and number of invitations issued for the same period. Number of Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visas granted for the same period and number of on hand for this visa, Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) visa as at 30 June 2021

Documents Released
Partial
26 August 2021FA 21/07/01384For Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa, processing times by processing office for applications finalised from 2019-20 June to 2020-21 June, and number of applications on hand and those finalised by processing office by month, from 30 June 2020 to 30 June 2021

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Full
25 August 2021FA 21/07/00320Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants issued to offshore applicants from 1 May 2021 to 31 July 2021 for Construction Project Manager ( ANZSCO 133111) and Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211), by government sponsor

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Full
24 August 2021FA 21/07/01300Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa Temporary Residence Transition stream nominations lodged and visa applications refused between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021, number of those refused and did not meet the health requirements, and number of health waivers issued and visas granted between 1 July 2020 and 25 July 2021.

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Full
24 August 2021FA 21/08/00209Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand from August 2019 to July 2021 where applicant’s citizenship country is Hong Kong, and where applicant is onshore or offshore

Documents Released
Full
24 August 2021FA 21/07/00177Number of Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309 100) visa grants and refusals for 2020-21 by London post and number of on hand subclass 309 visa applications as at 30 June 2021 with London post

Documents Released
Full
24 August 2021FA 21/08/00008Selected Business Innovation and Investments visas granted to Chinese citizens by stream and nominated by state or territory from November 2012 to 30 June 2021

Documents Released
Full
24 August 2021FA 21/08/00248Review of the Illegal Maritime Arrival Caseload or Fast-Track Process produced by external consulting and/or audit firms between 2015 and 2021

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Full
23 August 2021FA 21/07/00955Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony in Randwick City council, NSW as at 23 July 2021 and the dates of the earliest and most recent citizenship approval of those waiting

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Full
23 August 2021FA 21/05/00319Visa arrangements for Myanmar citizens affected by coup of 1 February 2021

Documents Released
Partial
23 August 2021FA 21/07/00961Communications to/from the decision maker in relation to the decision making process for FOI request FA 21/04/00859

Documents Released
Partial
23 August 2021FA 21/07/01403Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants for Structural Engineer (ANZSCO 233214) with NSW as sponsor from March 2020 to June 2021 and number of on hand applications and on hand age as at 30 June 2021 where client location is outside Australia

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Full
20 August 2021FA 21/07/01327Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged and granted and nominated by NSW for occupation Fashion Designer (232311) where the applicant was onshore from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2021.

Documents Released
Full
20 August 2021FA 21/07/01459Occupation list for the Skill Select Invitation Round for the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled Work Regional (subclass 491) visa on 26 July 2021.

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Full
20 August 2021FA 21/07/00633Number of people conferred Australian citizenship through online ceremonies, by state or territory, month and the top ten nationalities from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Documents Released
Partial
18 August 2021FA 21/07/01320Number of Partner (subclass 100) visa grants from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 by month.

Documents Released
Full
18 August 2021FA 21/07/01280Number of Skilled-Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visas lodged, granted and refused for Philippine nationals from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

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Full
18 August 2021FA 21/07/00781Number of permanent residency applications lodged, granted, outstanding and processing times for 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 and 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

Documents Released
Full
18 August 2021FA 21/08/00164Chinese nationals removed from Australia, specifying numbers for those whose visas were cancelled for reasons related to criminal convictions, from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2021 and number of Chinese nationals available for removal as at 2 August 2021.

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Full
17 August 2021FA 21/07/01117Documents which reflect the assessment procedures, methodology or policy employed by the Department of Home Affairs with respect to assessing subclass 866 Protection visa applications

Documents Released
Partial
17 August 2021FA 21/07/00514Various data for the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa by number of applications: on hand, granted, lodged, refused; occupation Quantity Surveyor (233213); client location by citizenship country; processing time; and number of applications granted for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa by client location, in June 2021 and as at 30 June 2021 and 31 May 2021.

Documents Released
Partial
17 August 2021FA 21/07/01155Number of applicants approved for Citizenship and waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony in the City of Ryde council, NSW as at 6 August 2021 and the number of citizenship ceremony attendees from 1 September 2020 to 30 June 2021.

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Full
17 August 2021FA 21/07/00789Labour agreement application figures for the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa and Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa by industry for June 2020, June 21 and financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Documents Released
Partial
17 August 2021FA 21/07/01342Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visa Entrepreneur Stream (188E) lodged for primary applicants according to citizenship country and number of applications granted according to government sponsor, for financial years 2016-17 to 2020-21. Number of Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888) visa Entrepreneur Stream (888E) lodged for primary applicants and number of applications granted for financial years 2018-19 to 2020-21

Documents Released
Full
16 August 2021FA 21/07/00995Number of people waiting for a citizenship ceremony in Wyndham City council, VIC as at 23 July 2021.

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Full
16 August 2021FA 21/06/01680Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa applications on hand and granted for primary applicants onshore (non PMSOL) and number of visa applications on hand in or outside Australia (PMSOL), from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 by month and occupation.

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Full
16 August 2021FA 21/07/01141Number of Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) visas lodged and granted from 1 November 2019 to 30 June 2021; and on hand as at 30 June 2021 by visa type and age.

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Full
16 August 2021FA 21/07/01401Number of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visas under sub-type Family Sponsored Regional granted for occupation Industrial Engineer (233511) from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2021

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Full
16 August 2021FA 21/07/00340Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas granted for occupation Developer Programmer (261312) from 1 December 2020 to 30 June 2021; and number of on hand applications as at 30 June 2021.

Documents Released
Full
16 August 2021FA 21/07/01236Number of applicants who have been approved and waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony in Hornsby Shire and Ku-ring-gai council, NSW as at 23 July 2021.

Documents Released
Full
16 August 2021FA 21/07/00387Number of on hand applications for Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa as at 30 June 2021 by state/territory intended residence, client location and applicant type.

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Full
13 August 2021FA 21/07/01170Number of people waiting for a citizenship ceremony and the number of people that took part in each of the previous 2 citizenship ceremonies in Melbourne City council, VIC as at 23 July 2021.

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Full
13 August 2021FA 21/07/00986As at 6 August 2021, the total number of applicants that have been approved for citizenship by conferral and are waiting to attend a ceremony in the Perth metropolitan area, according to their preferred council

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13 August 2021FA 21/07/00186Travel exemptions approved for Medevac flights between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2021

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Full
13 August 2021FA 21/07/01120A list of abbreviations of international ports and their corresponding names and locations used by the Department and Border Force when releasing international movement records.

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12 August 2021FA 21/07/01029The number of EOIs submitted, invited to apply, and not invited to apply for Global Talent Independent Program for each of the targeted sectors from September 2020 to December 2020 broken down by month

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Full
12 August 2021FA 21/06/00557North Koreans- refugee and humanitarian visas and other visas statistics, and removals to North Korea

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Partial
12 August 2021FA 21/07/00937As at 23 July 2021, the number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at the City of Stonnington council, Victoria

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12 August 2021FA 21/06/01127-R1As at 23 June 2021, the number of Indian citizens holders of temporary or provisional visas, by visa subclass, located outside Australia

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12 August 2021FA 21/07/01129Checklist of all accredited standard business sponsors, updated as of July 2021.

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Full
11 August 2021FA 21/06/01555As at 30 June 2021, the number of Bridging visa E – BVE – (subclass 050 and 051) and Bridging visa C – BVC – (subclass 030) visa holders in Australia

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Full
11 August 2021FA 21/07/00653As at 23 July 2021, the number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Moreland City council, Victoria

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10 August 2021FA 21/07/00626From 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021, the number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) (subclass 188) visa Significant Investor stream and Investor stream applications lodged by primary applicants

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10 August 2021FA 21/07/00415During 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, the number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa that were granted, lodged and refused by activity month and based on occupation for client locations in and outside Australia; as at 30 June 2021 the number of on hand Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa Extended Stay and Subsequent Entry pathways

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10 August 2021FA 20/09/01339Briefings on conditions inside the Al Hol camp and the Al Roj camp in Syria dated 2 September 2020 and 16 September 2020

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Partial
10 August 2021FA 21/07/01010Processing times by visa category for 2009-10 to 2020-21 and the number of on hand as at 30 June 2021

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Full
9 August 2021FA 21/07/00365Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted, lodged and on hand for Chef (ANZSCO 351311) for the periods between 1 January 2021 and 31 June 2021 and the number of applications with on hand age under 6 months, 6 months to under 12 months, and 12 months or over as at 30 June 2021, by location of applicant

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9 August 2021FA 21/07/00803Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Melton City council, Victoria as at 23 July 2021

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Full
9 August 2021FA 21/07/00659Number of citizenship applications (by conferral) in Victoria as at 30 June 2021. Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at City of Melbourne council and Maribyrnong City council as at 23 July 2021

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9 August 2021FA 21/07/00679As at 30 June 2021, the number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications on hand for Accountant General (ANZSCO 221111) and on hand for 12 months or more, by location of applicant

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9 August 2021FA 21/07/00402As at 30 June 2021, the number of on hand Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 491) visa applications with an on hand age of 6 to 24 months, by location of applicant

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9 August 2021FA 21/07/00224Number of Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888) visa applications on hand by visa stream and age as at 30 June 2021.

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Full
6 August 2021FA 21/07/00824Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa lodged for Contract Administrator (ANZSCO 511111) with South Australia as sponsor and number of this identified visa granted for 2020-21, where client is in or outside Australia

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Full
6 August 2021FA 21/07/00914Number of investigations under ss245AR, 245AE, 245AS of the Migration Act and outcome for 2019-20 and 2020-21

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Partial
6 August 2021FA 21/07/00672Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa, Direct Entry applications finalised and visas granted for Computer Network and Systems Engineer (ANZSCO 263111) from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 and on hand applications as at 30 June 2021. Processing times for the 75th and 90th percentile for visa subclasses

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Full
6 August 2021FA 21/07/01024Number of Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) (subclass 888) visa applications lodged and granted from 1 November 2020 to 30 June 2021, and number of on hand and on hand age as at 30 June 2021

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Full
6 August 2021FA 21/07/00512Number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa applications received for 6 months periods from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2021

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Full
6 August 2021FA 21/07/00403Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa on hand for Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313) as at 30 June 2021 and number of visas granted in June 2021, by client location and citizenship

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Full
6 August 2021FA 21/07/00645Inwards Travel Restrictions Operation Directive

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6 August 2021FA 21/07/00704Number of on hand applications as at 30 June 2021 from Chinese citizens (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), Indian citizens and United Kingdom citizens for Parent (subclass 103) visa, Aged Parent (subclass 804) visa, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa, Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 864) visa, Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) visa and Contributory Parent (subclass 143) visa

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6 August 2021FA 21/07/00580Number of Distinguished Talent (subclass 124) visa and Global Talent (subclass 858) visa grants by sector from August 2019 to 10 July 2021; number of EOIs invited for Global Talent (subclass 858) visa by sector for those with PhD/Doctorate degree, Master degree and Bachelor degree from September 2019 to 10 July 2021; number of EOIs invited and not invited from September 2019 to June 2021; and number of EOIs invited and not invited from those with Iranian citizenship

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5 August 2021FA 21/03/00093The number of onshore processing officers engaged in processing visa and associated applications (ie. nominations and sponsorships) for FY2014-15 to FY2019-20

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5 August 2021FA 21/05/01344Procedural Instructions for Travel Exemptions Inwards and Outwards- various dates from November 2020 to May 2021

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5 August 2021FA 21/07/00603Credit card expenditure of Senior Executive level staff, 2020-21

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5 August 2021FA 21/07/00237Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 and number of on hand by occupation, applicant location, and by primary and secondary applicants as at 30 June 2021

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5 August 2021FA 21/07/00655Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants for Registered Nurse (Aged Care ANZSCO 254412) to offshore applicants in 2020-21

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5 August 2021FA 21/06/01430Number of travel exemptions approved and refused between 1 August 2020 and 31 May 2021 by top 10 passport countries by discretionary category

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5 August 2021FA 21/06/01677Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa New Zealand stream finalised for each month between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 and processing times for this visa

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4 August 2021FA 21/07/00666Statistics relating to Afghan citizens as at 13 July 2021- numbers in the IMA legacy caseload, Temporary Protection (subclass 780) visa holders , Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) visa holders, numbers awaiting status resolution, numbers of those removed or returned. Return and Reintegration Assistance Program Procedural Instruction approved 3 March 2020

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4 August 2021FA 21/07/00429As at 16 July 2021, the number of persons whose applications for Citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at Northern Beaches council, NSW

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4 August 2021FA 21/07/00451Under the Global Talent Visa Program, the number of EOIs submitted, invited, not invited and on hand, from 1 August 2020 to 30 June 2021

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4 August 2021FA 21/05/00637Illustrative descriptive material (IDM) for Tariff Concession (TC) 0102015

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00845COISS Resource Guide 2020 – Ethiopia – Effective from 21 August 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00906COISS Resource Guide 2020 – Iraq – Effective from 17 February 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00897COISS Resource Guide 2020 – Sudan – Effective from 17 September 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00890COISS Resource Guide 2020 – South Sudan – Effective from 4 August 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00852COISS Resource Guide 2020 – Nigeria – Effective from 20 April 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00832COISS Resource Guide 2020 – Sri Lanka – Effective from 17 March 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00827COISS Resource Guides 2020 – Iran – Effective from 16 March 2020 and 10 June 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00825COISS report- Common Claims- Pakistan - Effective from 17 November 2020

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00182Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa Direct Entry applications lodged, granted and refused for the period of 30 April 2020 to 1 July 2021 where the primary applicant is outside Australia for Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and Speech Pathologist

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00307From 1 February 2020 to 30 June 2021, the number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications grants and refusals by occupation, applicant type and client location; as at 30 June 2021, the number of such on hand applications; and as at 30 June 2021 the number of on hand applications for ICT Business Analyst (ANZSCO 261111)
Information on standard processing times for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications and standard processing times according to occupation

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00446All types of visas granted for ICT Security Specialist (ANZSCO 262112) and Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO 261311) from 2018-19 to 2020-21

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00057As at 25 June 2021, the number of applications granted in each sector for Global Talent (subclass 858) visa and those granted to Iranian nationals, and the number of EOIs submitted, invited and rejected in each sector

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00479Number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand by client location and applicant type as at 30 June 2021

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3 August 2021FA 21/07/00462Number of Skilled Regional (provisional) (subclass 489) visa applications on hand with on hand age between 16 and 24 months as at 30 June 2021 and number of case officers assigned to subclass 489, 189, 190 and 491 visa applications

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2 August 2021FA 21/08/00089For Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa New Zealand stream: the number lodged between 1 July 2021 and 31 July 2021 detailing primary and secondary applicant monthly count; the number of applications on hand as at 31 July 2021 detailing primary and secondary applicant; applications granted and refused between 1 July 2021 and 31 July 2021 detailing primary and secondary applicants

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2 August 2021FA 21/05/00997Number of Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa and Partner (Migrant) (subclass 100) visa and Partner (Temporary) (subclass 820) visa and Partner (Permanent ) (subclass 801) grants by Departmental office from 1 July 2017 to 31 May 2021

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2 August 2021FA 21/07/00047As at 30 June 2021 the number of on hand applications for Skilled Independent (subclass 190) visa where the client location is outside Australia by time intervals of 0 and 6 months, 6 and 12 months, 12 and 18 months, 18 and 24 months and more than 24 months, and the number of Skilled Independent (subclass 190) visa applications granted for the occupation of Chemist ( ANZCO 234211) where the client location is in Australia and the nominating state is NSW in June 2021

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2 August 2021FA 21/07/00245Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications granted between 1 May 2021 and 30 June 2021 with nomination by NSW for the occupation of Chemist (ANZCO 234211) where client location is in Australia

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2 August 2021FA 21/07/00045In May 2021 and June 2021, the number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa New Zealand stream applications lodged, on hand, granted and refused by applicant type; lodged, on hand, granted and refused by secondary applicant and country of citizenship; and reported estimated processing times at 75th and 90th percentile

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2 August 2021FA 21/07/00595As at 16 July 2021, the number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at Hobart City council

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2 August 2021FA 21/07/00441As at 30 June 2021, the number of people whose application for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony in ACT

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30 July 2021FA 21/06/00404-R1Number of on hand Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa for the occupation Cook nominated by Victoria from January 2020 to December 2020 where primary applicant is in Australia

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​30 July 2021FA 21/07/00229As at 16 July 2021, the number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Wollongong City council in NSW

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30 July 2021FA 21/05/01201As at 21 May 2021, a copy of a current contract for the provision of Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) and the most current version of the SRSS Operational Procedures Manual

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30 July 2021FA 21/07/00517From financial year 2011-12 to 2020-21, the number of visas granted to Vietnamese citizens by visa program, category and type and applicant’s gender

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30 July 2021FA 21/05/00679Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa Direct Entry stream and Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa granted for Chef (ANZSCO Code 351311) from 1 July 2020 to 30 April 2021, where the applicant is onshore and broken down by nominating state/territory

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30 July 2021FA 21/07/00370As at 30 June 2021, the number of on hand applications for Parent and Other Family visas by subclass, and for financial year 2020-21, the number of lodged applications by subclass

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30 July 2021FA 21/07/00507Number of Skilled Regional (subclass 887) visa application lodgements and grants from April 2021 to June 2021; processing times and allocation of resources for visa processing

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30 July 2021FA 21/07/00490As at 7 July 2021, the number of Parent (subclass 103 and 804) visa applications on hand and queue dates of those being processed

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29 July 2021FA 21/07/00060For Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa offshore applications for University Lecturer, number of on hand as at 1 June 2020, number of those lodged from 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021, and number of those finalised from 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021

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29 July 2021FA 21/06/00239As at 9 June 2021, the number of people with disability held in immigration detention and type of disability

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29 July 2021FA 21/06/01649As at 30 April 2021, 31 May 2021 and 30 June 2021, the number of persons whose applications for citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were awaiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at Casey City council, Vic

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28 July 2021FA 21/07/00050As at 16 July 2021, the number of persons whose applications for citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were awaiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at Whittlesea City council, Vic

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28 July 2021FA 21/07/00271Total number of Parent (subclass 143, 864, 173, 884, 103, 804) visa applications lodged from June 2016 to June 2017 and on hand as at 13 July 2021

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28 July 2021FA 21/06/01611As at 16 July 2021, the number of persons whose applications for citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were awaiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at Monash City council, Vic

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28 July 2021FA 21/06/01607As at 16 July 2021, the number of persons whose applications for citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were awaiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at Maribyrnong City council, Vic

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28 July 2021FA 21/06/01614As at 16 July 2021, number of people waiting for citizenship ceremony, and from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021, the number of people who acquired citizenship at ceremonies held in the City of Ballarat council, Vic

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28 July 2021FA 21/07/00043As at 16 July 2021, the number of persons whose applications for citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and were awaiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at the City of West Torrens council, SA

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28 July 2021FA 21/06/00924Number of applications for evidence of Australian citizenship approved, by the top 10 nationalities, from 1 July 2020 to 31 May 2021

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27 July 2021FA 21/07/00497Lodged, granted, and refused travel exemption numbers for June 2021.

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27 July 2021FA 21/06/01586Number of applications lodged for program year 2020-21 for subclass 491 and subclass 190 by occupation and by nominating state or territory

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27 July 2021FA 21/06/01112Number of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa grants by ANZSCO code from July 2020 to May 2021 with applicant intended residence in Victoria

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27 July 2021FA 21/06/01438Common Claims Reports for the years 2018 -2021 for the following countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea
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26 July 2021FA 21/07/00367Number of applications for an Australian Declaratory visa finalised from 2018-19 to 2020-21 to 31 May 2021 by applicant citizenship and outcome

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​​​26 July 2021FA 21/06/01461Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants for Engineering Technologist (ANZSCO Code 233914) and Electrical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233311) from July 2020 to May 2021

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26 July 2021FA 21/06/01383Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa grants for Statistician (ANZSCO Code 224113) from 1 January 2019 to 24 June 2021 including the number of points obtained by the successful candidates

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23 July 2021FA 21/05/01359Review of the use of Country of Origin Information in assessing protection obligations

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23 July 2021FA 21/04/00887Number of temporary visa holders outside of Australia as at 22 April 2021 by entry expiry date and visa subclass. Statistics about permanent visas lodged and granted as well as processing times by stream in 2019 and 2020

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/01283The number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas granted between 1 January 2016 and 1 June 2021 with ANZSCO code 133111 by client location

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23 July 2021FA 21/05/01152
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The number of Australian citizens and permanent residents that applied for, were granted or were refused a travel exemption to exit and enter Australia finalised between 25 March 2020 and 24 May 2021 broken down by various characteristics. The number of Australian citizens and permanent residents who travelled to Australia between 20 March 2020 and 16 June 2021

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23 July 2021FA 21/07/00329The number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa applications lodged, granted and refused for ANZSCO 261111 between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2021 by client location

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/01473The number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visas granted and on hand between 1 January 2020 and 1 June 2020 for ANZSCO 233511 by client location.

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/01441Number of Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visas (subclass 491) lodged and granted for ANZSCO 2544 where the nominating State is Tasmania between November 2020 and May 2021 by client location

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/01276The number of people whose applications for citizenship by conferral have been approved and are waiting for a citizenship ceremony in Bayside City Council, Victoria

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/01373Number of outbound travel exemption requests granted between 25 March 2020 and 24 June 2021 by country of destination and exemption type

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/01378The date of the last citizenship ceremony held at the City of Parramatta council in NSW and the latest date a conferee at this ceremony had their application approved

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/01412Number of Referred Stay (Permanent) (subclass 852) visas granted between 1 January 2015 and 30 June 2021, by country of origin, and the number of Bridging F (subclass 060) visa applications lodged and the number granted by country of origin for the same period

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23 July 2021FA 21/06/00503Standard Operating Procedures for the Global Talent Independent Program Expressions of Interest processing as at 8 June 2021

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22 July 2021FA 21/06/01482Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applicants whose had been approved and were waiting for a citizenship ceremony hosted by the City of Ryde (NSW) council as of 25 June 2021. Number of Australian citizenship conferees who attended citizenship ceremonies in the City of Ryde council from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 by month

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22 July 2021FA 21/06/01323The number of refugee and humanitarian visa applications made by citizens of Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon from 1 July 2010 to 31 May 2021 by self-identified religion. Number of other permanent visa applications from the same identified countries from 1 July 2001 to 31 May 2021

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/00617Procedures, guidance and checklists relevant to the processing and assessment of New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) visas

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21 July 2021FA 21/05/0​1088Number of people who took the Migration Agents Capstone Assessment between 2018 and 2021 and the number and portion of candidates who passed

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21 July 2021FA 21/04/00432Documents relating to the Australian Values media campaign

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01446Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved are were waiting to attend a ceremony at Moreland City council Victoria as at 9 July 2021. The number of citizenship applications on hand for applicants with a residential address in Victoria at the same date

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01271Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Liverpool City council, NSW as at 9 July 2021

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01327Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved are were waiting to attend a ceremony at Campbelltown City council, South Australia. Number of people who acquired citizenship at ceremonies between 1 July 2020 to 31 May 2021 at the same location

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01219Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved are were waiting to attend a ceremony at Sunshine Coast council, Queensland as at 9 July 2021

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01143The number of Contributory Parent (subclass 143) and Contributory Parent (Temporary) subclass 173 visa grants from 1 January 2015 to 1 June 2021 and the number of those visas on hand at 22 June 2012. Migration Program planning levels for parent category from 2014-2015 to 31 May 2021 with grants by visa subclass

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01148Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications lodged/processed/on hand monthly from 1 July 2020 to 31 May 2021 by occupation, by government sponsor, and number of on hand applications by on hand age as at 31 May 2021

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01267Number of visas, permanent employer sponsored or nominated under a Labour Agreement, lodged and granted between 1 January 2020 and 20 June 2021 for the occupation of Slaughterer (ANZSCO 831212)

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01179Number of citizenship applications by conferral lodged and approved, by month, in the state of Victoria from 1 December 2020 to 31 May 2021 and number on hand as at 30 June 2020 from applicants with residential address in Victoria

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21 July 2021FA 21/06/01313Number of standard business sponsors, accredited business sponsors and labour agreement as at 30 June 2018, 30 June 2019, 30 June 2020, 31 May 2021 and 24 June 2021; number of standard business sponsors by industry as at 31 May 2021, number of accredited business sponsors by industry as at 24 June 2021 and number of labour agreements in effect by type as at 1 May 2021

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20 July 2021FA 21/02/00410Seasonal Worker Program (subclass 403) grants for people from Tuvalu from 2012-13 to 31 January 2021 by gender

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20 July 2021FA 21/06/01389Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved and were waiting to attend a ceremony at City of Melbourne council, Victoria at 9 July 2021

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20 July 2021FA 21/04/01006Report on people detained and later released as not unlawful 1 July to 31 December 2020

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20 July 2021FA 21/06/00074Number of EOIs submitted, invited to apply and those that did not meet the Global Talent Independent Program for each target sector by month from July 2020 to 29 June 2021

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20 July 2021FA 21/06/01132Number of people awaiting citizenship ceremonies (conferrals) from March 2021 to 31 May 2021 in 5 councils in Victoria-Manningham, Whitehorse, Boroondara, Banyule and Maroondah

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20 July 2021FA 21/06/01261As at 9 July 2021, the number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony in the Whitehorse City council, Vic

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20 July 2021FA 21/06/01168Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants and applications on hand for Taxation Accountant (ANZSCO 221113) where sponsor is WA from 1 January 2021 to 31 May 2021
Number of Visitor (subclass 600) visa applications on hand as at 31 May 2021 and number of grants from 1 January 2021 to 31 May 2021

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20 July 2021FA 21/06/01210Number of Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visa applications on hand for the occupation of Cook 351411 as at 31 May 2021 where the client location is in Australia and number granted between 1 January 2020 and 31 May 2021

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20 July 2021FA 21/05/01293Medical Officer of the Commonwealth (MOC) Advice Pack September 2019; HAP – Health Assessment Processes; Health processing guidelines - Managing declared conditions; and Managing deferred cases

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19 July 2021FA 21/06/01158Number of Partner (subclass 820/801 and 309/100) visas granted for the financial year 2020-21 to 31 May 2021 and number of statement nominations issued by the NSW Government for visa subclasses 190 and 491

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19 July 2021FA 21/06/01127As at 23 June 2021, the number of temporary/provisional visa holders with Indian citizenship by visa subclass

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17 July 2021FA 21/06/00732Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa grants from March 2020 until May 2021; grants and on hand from January 2020 until May 2021 for Mechanical Engineer
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Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants and on hand from January 2020 until May 2021 for Mechanical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233512)
Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa grants for 2019-20 to 2020-21 to 31 May 2021 for Mechanical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233512); on hand applications for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled nominated (subclass 190) visa for Mechanical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233512) with NSW as intended residence

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16 July 2021FA 21/05/00390Correspondence between the Department of Home Affairs and former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton that relate to FOI Request 20/09/00115, Safer Communities Fund between 5 February 2021 and 12 February 2021

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16 July 2021FA 21/06/01124Number of visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa applications lodged on or before 30 Nov 2019 and are yet to be granted as of 31 May 2021, including onshore and offshore statistics by occupation

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16 July 2021FA 21/06/01162Visa applications on-hand and granted for each month for Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visas for ANZSCO occupation 351311(Chefs) (primary applicants only) onshore/offshore from 01/04/2019 to 20/06/2021

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16 July 2021FA 21/06/01116Regarding citizenship ceremonies in Sunshine Coast Council QLD, as at 02 July 2021 what is the number of people who have attended/waiting to attend the next citizenship ceremony

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16 July 2021FA 21/06/00235Statistics of outcomes and processing times for 501 visa revocations, for past 2 years

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16 July 2021FA 21/05/00526Documentation pertaining to the Impairment Tables used in the assessment for a Carer visa under the Migration Regulations 1994

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15 July 2021FA 21/06/00418As at 18 June 2021, the number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (by conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony to be held at Maroondah City council, Vic

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15 July 2021FA 21/05/01394Visa applications granted for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa from 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021 where occupation is Chemist 234211 and client location is onshore and the total number of visa applications granted for Skilled Independent (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa for the same period where client location is onshore/offshore

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15 July 2021FA 21/06/00814The number of Skilled - Nominated (subclass 190) visas granted for occupation Occupational Health and Safety Advisor (251312) since Jan 1 2021 to May 31 2021 with client location of onshore and offshore

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15 July 2021FA 21/06/01115Visa applications (primary applicants) on hand and granted for each month for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent visas for ANZSCO occupation 261313 (software engineer) onshore/offshore from 01/07/2020 to 30/06/2021

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15 July 2021FA 21/06/01109Total outstanding visa applications on-hand over 12 months or more for subclass 189 Skilled Independent (points tested) visas for occupation 272511 social worker, visas granted onshore/offshore in the past 12 months

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15 July 2021FA 21/06/00692Number of people whose citizenship (by conferral) application had been approved on or before 11 June 2021 and were waiting to attend a ceremony at Bayside council, NSW

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14 July 2021FA 21/06/00757From 2014-15 to 2020-21 to 31 May 2021, the number of visa cancellations under section 501 of the Migration Act, the nationality of those individuals who had their visa cancelled and removed from Australia, and the number of New Zealand nationals who had their visa cancelled broken down by offences, all broken down by states/territory

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14 July 2021FA 21/06/01119Number of Parent (subclass 143) visa applications lodged between June 2016 and March 2017. Number of Parent (subclass 143) visa applications processed between 1 January 2021- 31 May 2021. Does the Parent (subclass 143) visa applications visa cap year apply from 1 January – 31 December or 1 July - 30 June?

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14 July 2021FA 21/04/00859Incoming Minister Brief for Minister of Home Affairs, March 2021

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14 July 2021FA 21/06/00767Total number of applicants that were approved for conferral of Citizenship and awaiting to attend a ceremony as at 19 February 2021, number of citizenship ceremony attendees from February 2021 to June 2021, outstanding number of applicants at 16 June 2021 that have been approved for conferral of Citizenship and awaiting to attend a ceremony in the Willoughby council of Sydney

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14 July 2021FA 21/06/00737Average processing time for Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa and Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) visa from financial year 2020-21 to 31 May 2021

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14 July 2021FA 21/06/00687Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants and on hand for General Accountant 221111 and Taxation Accountant 221113 from January 2020 to May 2021

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​14 July 2021FA 21/06/00394The number of requests for Ministerial Intervention made during each year of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 under section 351, 417 and 195A of the Migration Act and the number of requests finalised during each year of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 under section 351, 417 and 195A and the number of visas granted through Ministerial Intervention during each year of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 broken down by requests under section 351, 417 and 195A and for the visas granted through Ministerial Intervention under s351 and s417, during the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020 breakdown by country of origin of the visa holder and subclass of visa granted

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13 July 2021FA 21/06/00699The current number of applications approved and waiting to be allocated to the Australian Citizenship ceremony in Inner West Council, NSW.

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13 July 2021FA 21/06/00398Number of people awaiting Australian citizenship ceremony at the end of each month from November 2020 to May 2021 at Ryde Council (NSW)

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13 July 2021FA 21/06/00696Number of Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants from July 2020 to May 2021 with nomination from Victoria.
For the occupation Chemical Engineer ANZSCO 233111, the number of subclass 189, 190 and 491 visas on hand, granted and refused from July 2019 to May 2021
Information on Bespoke invitation rounds for 2019-20 and 2020-21

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13 July 2021FA 21/06/00667The number of subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa, subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa and subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa grants for occupation code 321211 Motor Mechanic from 01 Jan 2020 to 31 May 2021

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13 July 2021FA 21/02/01000From 1 January 2020 to 28 February 2021, any advice or directive to overseas posts on the processing of Partner (Provisional and Migrant) (subclass 309/100) visas
Partner (subclass 309) visa average processing time, number of grants and refusals from 1 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 and on hand as at 30 June 2020 and 28 February 2021 by processing region
Family stream planning levels for 2019-20 to 2121-22

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13 July 2021FA 21/06/00918The number of Australian citizenship applications awaiting a ceremony as at 02 July 2021 in Liverpool council, NSW

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13 July 2021FA 21/06/00702Number of Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa grants and Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa grants with nomination from Western Australia for Registered Nurse (Aged Care) from financial year 2020-21 to 31 May 2021

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00613As at 7 July 2021, the number of EOIs remaining to be processed for the month of December 2020 under the Financial Services and FinTech sector for the Global Talent Independent Program

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00845Statistics showing the number of Hong Kong residents who a) applied and b) gained permanent residency in Australia during the period 1 January 2018 to 15 June 2021, broken down by month.

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00216How many citizenship ceremonies (virtual and in-person ceremonies) are being held every month from 01/01/2021 - 31/05/2021 for the Melbourne City Council (City of Melbourne LGA) and how many people take the citizenship pledge (virtual and in-person ceremonies) every month from 01/01/2021 - 31/05/2021?

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00396Number of people awaiting citizenship ceremony in Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba & Ipswich Queensland, citizenship ceremony held by month from January 2018 to most recent and number of pledges at each ceremony

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00781The number of subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visas granted with NSW State Sponsorship and subclass 189 Skilled Independent visas granted for occupation Telecommunication Engineer ANZSCO 263311 for the 20/21 year to 31 May 2021

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00419How many applicants are awaiting their citizenship ceremonies to be completed for which the application was approved between Jan 01 2021 till 01 March 2021 under the City of Melbourne council

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00572Visa applications on hand for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa as at 11 June 2021 with client location outside Australia and time on hand between 18 and 24 months and over 24 months

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00680Number of subclass 189 Skilled Independent visas granted to computer network occupation 263111 in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00677Visa applications on hand for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa as at 11 June 2021 with client location outside Australia and on hand time is between 0 to <6 months, 6 to <12 months, 12 to <18 months, 18 to <24 months

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00808The number of subclass 189 Skilled Independent and 190 Skilled nominated visa applications on-hand and granted for ANZSCO 234312 Environmental Consultant, with client located onshore and offshore in the period 01 July 2020 – 31 May 2021

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00898Number of people awaiting a citizenship ceremony at Northern Beaches council as at 2 July 2021

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00695As at 02 July 2021 the total number of applicants that have been approved for Citizenship by conferral and are waiting to attend a ceremony in The City of Canterbury Bankstown

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00610 COISS Situational update reports for the years 2018-2019 for Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Nigeria

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12 July 2021FA 21/06/00895Visa applications onhand for subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visas as at 16/06/2021 and the client location of outside Australia, with onhand age between 0 and 6 months, between 6 and 12 months, between 12 and 18 months, between 18 and 24 months, and more than 24 months.

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9 July 2021FA 21/06/00668Number of Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) applications on hand and grants for ANZCO 233112 Material Engineer from 1 July 2020 to 31 May 2021

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9 July 2021FA 21/06/00590Number of Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) grants and processing times (NSW sponsored), and number of Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190), Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) on hand and grants for Naval Architect/Marine Designer, from 1 July 2020 to 31 May 2021

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8 July 2021FA 21/06/00676Number of on hand and visa grants for the occupation of Food Technologist (ANZSCO Code: 234212) under Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) from 1 July 2020 to 30 April 2021

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8 July 2021FA 21/06/00485Number Global Talent visa (subclass 858 ) EOI submitted and grants in each sector as at 5 June 2021, with the same statistics relating to Iranian citizens

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7 July 2021FA 21/06/00616Number of Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) applications on hand and granted for ANZSCO code 332211 from 1 July 2020 to 30 April 2021

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7 July 2021FA 21/06/00674Number of Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) and Skilled Regional visa (subclass 187) applications on hand and granted from 1 January 2020 to 31 May 2021

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7 July 2021FA 21/05/00979Enterprise Identity - Procedural Instruction 17 April 2018

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7 July 2021FA 21/06/00527As at 31 May 2021, for subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visas: the number lodged, onhand, granted, refused for occupation 233213 Quantity Surveyor by state/territory; For all subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visas the number onhand by country of lodgement and applicant location outside Australia; the number onhand including primary applicants only, where age is between 0 to 36 months and applicant is outside Australia; and for Skilled Independent subclass 189 visas: the number on hand showing applicants inside and outside Australia divided between primary and secondary applicants; For the month of May 2021, for subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa - the number granted and divided between applicant location of inside and outside Australia and divided between primary and secondary applicant; the number of applications lodged and divided between primary and secondary applicant and also divided between client location of outside or inside Australia; the number refused showing primary and secondary applicants where applicant location is outside Australia; the number granted per the country of lodgement where applicant is outside Australia; and for Skilled Independent subclass 189 visas: the number granted showing applicants inside and outside Australia divided between primary and secondary applicants;

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6 July 2021FA 21/06/00420Requests for Citizenship Ceremonies (Standard Operating Procedure approved 31 May 2019), Pledge of Commitment and Citizenship Ceremonies (Procedural Instruction approved 30 January 2019), Assessing significant hardship, disadvantage or detriment for the purposes of Australian citizenship (Procedural Instruction approved on 27 March 2019)

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​​6 July 2021FA 21/06/00429Number of Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489), Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) and Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) grants to offshore applicants, by Trade Recognised Authority occupations, from 1 January 2020 to 31 May 2021 and on hand applications as at 31 May 2021

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6 July 2021FA 21/06/00166Number of Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) Direct Entry visa grants from 1 October 2020 to 31 May 2021 for offshore applicants; and number of EOI and grants for the Global Talent Independent Program from 1 October 2020 to 31 May 2021

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6 July 2021FA 21/05/01093Number of Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and Skilled Independent visas (subclass 189) applications granted from 1 January 2020 to 31 May 2021 and number of on hand as at 31 May 2021; number of on hand Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) for Quantity Surveyor as at 31 May 2021; and Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) applications lodged, refused, processing times and on hand age as at 31 May 2021

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6 July 2021FA 21/05/01402Travel exemption applications received, approved, and discretionary reason category, 1 December 2020 to 31 May 2021

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6 July 2021FA 21/05/01095The number of subclass 189 (Skilled – independent) and 190 (Skilled – Nominated) visa grants for all ANZCO occupations in the period: 1/03/2020 and 30/04/2021 and also processing times at the 75th, 90th and 95th percentile in calendar days in the period: 01/01/21 and 30/04/21 for both client locations inside and outside Australia

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5 July 2021FA 21/05/00448Labour Agreements and Designated Area Migration Agreements lodgements, approvals, refusals and associated visa grants from FY2016-17 to 31 May 2021

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5 July 2021FA 21/06/00604Number of EOIs submitted, invited, and not invited under the Global Talent Visa Program from 1 June 2020 to 30 April 2021

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5 July 2021FA 21/06/00660Number of Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) applications on hand and grants from 1 July 2020 to 30 May 2021 for ANZSCO code 221111, 221112 and 221113

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5 July 2021FA 21/06/00656Number of Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887) applications on hand as at 19 February 2021 and number of visas granted from 1 January 2021 to 11 June 2021

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5 July 2021FA 21/06/00460Number of Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) applications on hand where the occupation is Electrician General and client location is offshore as of 31 May 2021

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5 July 2021FA 20/04/00326Partner (subclass 100) visa applications which have been granted Partner (subclass 309) visas (i.e. not including double 309/100 visa applications/grants) on-hand and granted from 01/01/2020 to 31/03/2021 by processing offices, and processing time at the 75th and 90th percentile by month.

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4 July 2021FA 20/09/00647Communications and documents produced in the year 2020 of discussions between the Department of Home Affairs and the advertising agency TBWA Sri Lanka regarding the Zero Chance strategic communication campaign

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2 July 2021FA 21/04/01021 R1 (​internal review)Allocations matrices governing whether a s. 501 decision is made by a Minister, Assistant Minister or a delegate

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2 July 2021FA 21/06/00415Processing times for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and number of visa applications lodged and granted with South Australia as sponsor, from 1 July 2020 to 31 May 2021

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2 July 2021FA 21/05/01053Number of Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) applications lodged by Chinese and Indian citizens, number of visas granted to Chinese and Indian citizens and the total number of grants for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2021

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2 July 2021FA 21/06/00601Numbers of travel outbound and inbounds exemptions granted and refused from 1 January 2021 to 31 May 2021

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1 July 2021FA 21/02/00605Information and guidelines used by the Department to assess travel exemptions requests

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1 July 2021FA 21/05/01020Any document relating to anonymous emails to members of the public from the Department of Home Affairs FOI team, especially concerning the requirement to include name of FOI decision maker

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1 July 2021FA 21/05/01273The number of New Zealand citizens whose visas were cancelled under section 501 of the Migration Act and removed from Australia between 1 April 2019 and 30 April 2021 and the number of those removed who were under 18 years old

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1 July 2021FA 21/06/00406The total number of Skilled - Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476) applications lodged, granted, rejected and on hand from January 2019 to May 2021 by activity month

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1 July 2021FA 21/05/01054Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated between 1 January 2020 and 23 May 2021 and granted between 1 January 2021 and 23 May 2021 for Mechanical Engineer (233512) in Western Australia

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1 July 2021FA 21/06/00158The number of visa applications granted for offshore subclass 190 Skilled-nominated applicants between 01/01/20 and 31/05/2021 where the state/territory is Victoria by occupation, the number of visa applications granted for subclasses 189/190/489/491 between 01/07/2020 and 31/05/2021 for offshore and onshore applicants, and the number of on hand applications for subclass 189/190/489/491 as at 31/05/2021 for offshore and onshore applicants

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30 June 2021FA 21/06/00148Visa applications lodged and granted for subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Temporary Residence Transition) between 01/07/20 and 31/05/21 with occupation of ICT Business Analyst 261111 and all occupations

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30 June 2021FA 21/06/00479Number of EOI to be processed for February 2021 for Global Talent Independent Programme and subclass 491 and 190 visa grants from 01/04/2021 to 30/05/2021

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29 June 2021FA 21/06/00077The number of citizenship applicants (by conferral) waiting for appointments at Launceston Tasmania as at 28 May 2021 and the number of citizenship tests at Launceston site from 1 July 2020 to 18 June 2021

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29 June 2021FA 21/06/00115Number of Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visa (subclass 888) applications lodged and finalised by visa stream from 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021 and the number of on hand as at 31 May 2021

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29 June 2021FA 21/06/00175The number of citizenship (conferral) applications approved and pending ceremony at Willoughby Council, by month, from December 2020 – May 2021

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29 June 2021FA 21/06/00118The number of visa subclasses 189, 190, 489 and 491 granted on monthly basis from 1st July 2020 to 31st May 2021 and the total on hand for these visa subclasses as at 31 May 2021, by location of applicant

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29 June 2021FA 21/06/00913Number of applications for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry), lodged and granted between 1 January 2020 to 31 May 2021 where occupation is Accountant, Management Accountant and Taxation Accountant, and number of on hand as at 17 June 2021

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29 June 2021FA 21/06/00684The number of offshore subclass 190 visa grants for restaurant and cafe managers from last December 2020 till May 2021

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28 June 2021FA 21/06/00090How many people are waiting for their citizenship ceremony to be held in the Canada Bay Council area? How many people have taken citizenship pledge for the year of 2021 in the Canada Bay Council?

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28 June 2021FA 21/06/00172The number of people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved, and who are waiting to be allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony in the Melbourne City Council (City of Melbourne LGA) on the following dates: as at the end of 28/02/2021, as at the end of 31/03/2021, as at the end of 30/04/2021, as at the end of 31/05/2021

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​28 June 2021FA 21/05/01397The number of citizenship applicants awaiting for ceremony at Willoughby City Council and Georges River Council in NSW as at 28 May 2021

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28 June 2021FA 21/04/00325The processing times for subclasses 300 and 309 in each program year from 2018 – April 2021, by processing office

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28 June 2021FA 21/06/00110As at 18 June 2021, the number of persons whose applications for citizenship by conferral have been approved and were awaiting a citizenship ceremony at Manningham City Council and Melbourne City Council

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28 June 2021FA 21/05/01197As at 25 May 2021, the current data on percentage of immigration detainees categorised as High & Extreme Risk by the ABF/Serco Secure Risk Assessment Template (SRAT) for the purposes of placement in the detention network and escort

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00689Number of Child visa (subclass 101) granted per month from 1 May 2020 to May 2021

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00471Number of EOIs that received an invitation to apply for the Global Talent Independent Program in each target sector in which the applicant has at least a PH.D degree or a Master's degree or lower

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00467Number of visa applications granted for Skilled - Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489), Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) and Skilled- Nominated (subclass 190) visas where the client location is offshore by occupation code 233512, 233511, 323214 and 321211 from 1 January 2020 to 31 May 2021

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00453Number of ANZSCO 321211 Motor Mechanics who have been granted a subclass 186 Direct Entry visa from 01/01/2020 to 31/05/2021, onshore and offshore

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26 June 2021FA 21/05/01339Number of subclass 189 visa applications lodged from 1 February 2019 to 30 March 2020 and 1 April 2020 to 30 April 2021 with client location inside and outside of Australia

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00083For the month of May 2021 the number of Child visa subclass 101 granted in Perth and the number of applications on hand as at 31 May 2021

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00653For the period 01 January 2020 to 31 May 2021, the number of subclass 186 visas (Direct Entry) granted onshore and offshore by occupation

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00581For the period from 01 February 2021 – 31 May 2021, the number of student visas granted and the number of student visas refused

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26 June 2021FA 21/06/00495As at 31 August 2020, the number of subclass 887 visa applications on hand

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25 June 2021FA 21/04/00883Number of Labour Agreement applications lodged, refused, granted and withdrawn under the Restaurant (Fine Dining) Industry Labour Agreement framework from April 2019 to April 2021

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25 June 2021FA 21/03/00813 Section 501 removals to New Zealand news story

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24 June 2021FA 21/05/01337From 1 January 2021 to 27 May 2021, the number of inbound travel exemption applications that were not approved where the applicant was a primary subclass 457 or 482 visa holder, and their nominated occupation was Managing Director (ANZSCO 111111)

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24 June 2021FA 21/06/00463Processing times (average, median, global) for Other Family (Migrant) (class BO) Carer (subclass 116) visa applications in 2015

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24 June 2021FA 21/06/00111Number of EOIs for the Global Talent Independent Program from July 2020 to 2 June 2021 in each target sector and assessment processing times

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24 June 2021FA 21/06/00462Offshore visas granted and on hand for subclasses 190, 489 and 491 between 01/01/2020 and 31/05/2021 by occupation codes 322313, 331213, 342313, and 341111

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24 June 2021FA 21/05/01176From 2010 to 2021, the number of people removed from Australia who had held a protection/humanitarian visa, or satisfied criteria for protection/humanitarian visa but for character exclusions, or had a positive ITOA finding; and the number of people resettled in a third country (other than country of nationality) who had a visa cancelled or refused since 2014

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24 June 2021FA 21/06/00459Number of Skilled - Nominated visa (subclass 190) applications granted to Motor Mechanics (ANZSCO code 321211) from 1 July 2020 to 31 May 2021 and on hand Skilled - Nominated visa (subclass 190) as at 31 May 2021

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24 June 2021FA 21/06/00393EOI outcome by Direction 89 Sectors as of 30/05/2021, EOI processing time (from allocation to decision) by Direction 89 Sectors, and visa grants by main applicant's country of citizenship since the inception of the Global Talent Independent Programme

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24 June 2021FA 21/06/00442Number of on hand visa applications for subclass 887 as at 31 May 2021 and number of visa grants for subclass 887 from January 2021 to June 2021

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23 June 2021FA 21/05/01231Suitability of Christmas Island as a quarantine facility

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23 June 2021FA 21/06/00244Section 501 character decisions Ministers personally made since 10 December 2014 (as at 31 May 2021) separated into positive and negative outcomes by country of nationality

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23 June 2021FA 21/05/01396The number of people currently waiting for a citizenship ceremony in Liverpool Council and Blacktown Council in NSW

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23 June 2021FA 21/05/00207Inwards and outwards travel exemption requests received and approved between 1 August 2020 and 30 April 2021, by client-declared visa subclass applied for or held.

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23 June 2021FA 21/06/00404Skilled - Nominated visas (subclass 190) granted for occupation Cook (351411) for Victoria between May 2020 and May 2021 where primary applicant is within Australia and on-hand Skilled - Nominated visas (subclass 190) for occupation Cook (351411) for Victoria between January 2020 and December 2020 where primary applicant is within Australia

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23 June 2021FA 21/05/00687The number of visa applications refused for not meeting PIC 4020 in the period 01 July 2010 – 31 May 2021

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23 June 2021FA 21/03/01281In the period 01 July 2015 – 24 March 2021, the number of times the Minister's s195A power was exercised in relation to visas previously refused or cancelled under section 501 and in the period 01 July 2019 – 24 March 2021, the number of times the Minister's s197AB power was exercised in relation to visas previously refused or cancelled under section 501

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22 June 2021FA 21/05/01395Number of on hand subclass 489 visa applications as of 31/05/21 and the minimum and maximum processing times in calendar days, number of those with on hand age between 6 & 24 months as at 31/05/21; the number of on hand subclass 189, 190 and 491 visa applications with on hand age between 6 & 24 months as of 31/5/21, the number of granted, lodged and refused subclass 489 visa applications from 01/07/20 to 31/05/21

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22 June 2021FA 21/05/01392ENS (subclass 186) (Direct Entry) Occupation: ANZSCO 242111 - University Lecturer - Onshore applications on-hand, lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn 01 Jan 2020 – 30 April 2021

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22 June 2021FA 21/05/01393Subclass 858 visa grants and EOI submissions in the Global Talent pathway per sector from 1/7/2020 - 30/5/2021 and number of Iranian citizens invited to apply and granted visa subclass 858 under the Global Talent Pathway

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22 June 2021FA 21/05/01400Number of people waiting for a Citizenship ceremony in the Wyndham City Council, Victoria as at 28 May 2021

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22 June 2021FA 21/05/01342Number of people whose application for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at City of Melbourne Council as at 28 May 2021

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21 June 2021FA 21/05/01369Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) Investor stream grants from 1 July 2018 to 31 March 2021 by country of citizenship and by government sponsor

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21 June 2021FA 21/06/00081For each program year of 2018, 2019 and 2020, the number of people living in Queensland whose Temporary Protection Visa expired and who did not lodge another visa application prior to expiry

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21 June 2021FA 21/05/01061Number of on hand Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa applications of applicants with Indian and Chinese citizenship lodged between 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2020

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21 June 2021FA 21/05/01049Number of health waivers granted to subclass 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204 visa applicants who failed the health requirement for the program years 2011- 2020

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18 June 2021FA 21/05/00418Number of inward travel exemptions approved between 1 August 2020 to 8 May 2021 by client declared visa subclass applied for or held, and number of travellers based on their citizenship coming to Australia from March 2020 to May 2021

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18 June 2021FA 21/05/00815Visa applications lodged, on hand and finalised for subclass 189 New Zealand stream between 01 January 2021 and 18 May 2021, detailing primary and secondary applicant monthly counts and citizenship of secondary applicants, and the processing times 75% and 90% for each month from January 2021 to May 2021

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18 June 2021FA 21/03/01319-R1 (Internal review) Subclass 482 nominations refused or withdrawn under a standard business sponsorship between 1 October 2019 and 30 June 2020 and between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021.
Emails per month sent from account noreply.tss@homeaffairs.gov.au with subject line containing exact phrase ‘“IMMI Request for More Information,” from September 2018 to February 2021

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18 June 2021 FA 21/01/01530 Minister Amanda Vanstone request for security assessment for Indonesia visit, 3 February 2005

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18 June 2021FA 21/05/00347From 1 August 2020 to 25 April 2021 data pertaining to the number of travellers who: 1. requested for outward travel exemption but were not required to apply for it; 2. requested for outward travel exemption and reasons, and 3. were approved for an outward travel exemption

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18 June 2021FA 21/03/01244Travel Exemptions Outwards Process Guide and Procedural Instructions

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18 June 2021FA 21/05/01016Visa applications on hand and granted for each month for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) for ANZSCO 261313 (Software Engineer) where client location is inside and outside Australia from 1 July 2020 to 25 May 2021 for primary applicants only.

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18 June 2021FA 21/05/01014Visa applications on hand for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) as at 30 April 2021 with occupation of Electrical Engineer, client location inside and outside Australia

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17 June 2021FA 21/04/00649From October 2020 to March 2021 for subclass 186 Direct Entry visa, the average processing times at 50th, 75th and 90th percentile; and the number of applications lodged and granted for 221213 External Auditor from 1/10/2020 to 31/03/2021

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/01075Number of people waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony as at 21 May 2021, and number of people who acquired Australian citizenship (conferral) from 1 January to 30 April 2021 at citizenship ceremonies conducted by Randwick City Council

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/00397Gifts and benefits register from 1 September 2019 to 7 May 2021

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17 June 2021 FA 20/10/00855Review of Security Risk Assessment Tool by Griffith University

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​​17 June 2021FA 21/05/000989Visa applications on hand and granted for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) for ANZSCO 233411 (Electronic Engineer) from 01 July 2020-28 February 2021

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/00752Number of applications waiting to be allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony in the Inner West Council

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/00658From 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021, top 20 ANZSCO code occupation nominated in each of subclasses 482, 494, 186; top 20 ANZSCO code occupation nominated under the DAMA (Designated Area Migration Agreement); top 5 sponsor industries in each state/territory; number of visas granted under each top 5 industry for the above subclasses; and as at 27 May 2021 the average processing time between lodgement of EOI and invitation for Global Talent visa (subclass 858)

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/01398 Number of applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) approved and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Camden Council (NSW) as at 28 May 2021

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/00052 Number of applications lodged for Australian citizenship (conferral) and awaiting citizenship test, or undergoing assessment at the Department's Hobart office, as at 25 May 2021

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/01068 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) granted from 1 January to 30 April 2021

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17 June 2021FA 21/05/01391Number of applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) approved and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Council (QLD) as at 28 May 2021

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/00993For each year since 2015, how many protection (subclass 866) visa applications have been lodged by people who previously had a s501(3A) visa cancellation that had not been revoked? Of those aforementioned protection visa applications lodged, how many have been decided? Of those protection visa applications what is the breakdown of their country of origin?

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16 June 2021FA 21/03/00005"Christmas Island JIG - Information Report - Biscayne – arrival," 17 March 2013

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/01238Number of subclass 887 visa applications submitted and processed every month from August 2020 to May 2021

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/01166Number of applications for evidence of Australian citizenship approved and refused from 1 July 2014 to 30 April 2021

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/01390Number of applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) approved and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Blacktown City Council, NSW as at 28 May 2021

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/00842Number of subclass 190 visa applications granted in April 2021 where occupation is Chemist and number of subclass 189 and 190 visa applications granted in April 2021

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/01388Number of people whose applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) had been approved and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Liverpool City Council (NSW) as at 28 May 2021

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/01010As at 30 April 2021, number of on hand subclass 189 and 190 visa applications and number of on hand subclass 189 and 190 visa applications from Indian or Chinese citizens. Number of subclass 189 visas granted to Indian or Chinese citizens from 1 January 2020 - 30 April 2021

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16 June 2021FA 21/05/00862From January 2009 to April 2021, the number of OMARA sanctions by type of sanction, including the number of migration agents who were holders of legal practitioner certificates

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15 June 2021FA 21/05/00783Monthly breakdown of the lodgement numbers for Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) from 1 July 2019 to 30 April 2021.

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15 June 2021FA 21/05/00779As at 30 April 2021 the number of on hand parent and partner visa applications broken down to subclasses

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15 June 2021FA 21/05/00733Number of subclass 186 visas granted onshore for Management Accountant (221112) between January 2020 - April 2021 and the number of offshore applications received and visa granted.

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15 June 2021FA 21/02/00565

FA 21/02/00569
Release of detainees from Park Hotel Carlton January 2021

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15 June 2021FA 21/05/00990Granted visa applications for subclasses 189, 190 and 491 for occupation ANZSCO 3122 from 1 July 2020 to 30 April 2021

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15 June 2021FA 21/05/00588Number of applications on hand as at 30 April 2021 and numbers granted between 1 January 2019 and 30 April 2021 for Skilled Independent visa subclass 189 where occupation is 134111 Child Care Centre Manager

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15 June 2021FA 21/05/00009Applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) on hand as at 21 May 2021, lodged by people who indicated a preference for an Australian citizenship ceremony at the City of Sydney Council

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11 June 2021FA 21/05/00045Total number of EOI on hand for NSW for subclass 190 for Welder first class (322313), Metal fabricator (322312), Pressure welder (322313), number of EOI invited/nominated on an average in the last 3 months and in this financial year 2020-2021 for these occupations, and the number of visa applications for subclass 491 on hand and granted for the above occupations between 1 July 2020 and 15 April 2021

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11 June 2021FA 21/05/01007Number of visa applications on hand and granted for Skilled Independent visa subclass 189 and Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190 for ANZSCO 234312 Environmental Consultant from 01/07/2020 to 30/04/2021

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11 June 2021FA 21/02/01197Letters of support from MPs and Senators to the Department/Immigration Minister in support of a Tamil family between September 2018 and May 2019

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11 June 2021FA 21/05/01005Number of expressions of interests lodged for the Global Talent Independent (GTI) Program subclass 124/858 visa, number of invitations issued including breakdown of sectors, number of approvals for each sector and average processing time for each sector for the period between 1 June 2020 to 20 May 2021

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11 June 2021FA 21/05/00769The number of applications for Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) Direct Entry Stream lodged, on hand and granted between January 2021 and May 2021 with the occupation of 242111 University Lecturer and client location in and outside Australia

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/00681Number of Parent visas (subclass 103), Contributory Parent visas (subclass 143) and Contributory Parent (Temporary) visas (subclass 173) ​granted from 1 September 2020 to 13 May 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/00683Total number of subclass 143 visa applications received during 01 July 2016 to 31 December 2016.

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/00655Visa applications granted and on hand for Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) Direct Entry Stream for ICT Analyst ANZSCO 261111 from January - April 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/04/01086Total number of visas granted during the current program year to 31 March 2021 for Contributory/Non Contributory Parent visas and Other Family visas, subclasses 103, 114, 115, 116,143, 173, 804, 835, 836, 838, 864 and 884

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10 June 2021FA 21/04/00224Number of Student visa subclass 500 applications lodged, granted and refused for Pakistani Nationals for the 2015-16 to 2020-21 Financial Year (YTD) with the client’s location in and outside Australia with the student's field of study

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/00757Visa subclasses 189 and 190 (NSW) granted for External Auditor and Internal Auditor (ANZSCO codes 221213 and 221214), from 1 November 2020 to 30 April 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/01082Number of on hand subclass 101 visa applications in Perth on 21 May 2021 and 30 October 2020 and the number of 101 visas granted per month between 1 September 2020 - 21 May 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/01234Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applicants approved and waiting for citizenship ceremony at Parramatta City Council and Cumberland City Council as at 21 May 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/01009Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applicants approved and waiting for citizenship ceremony at Randwick City Council, Sydney as at 21 May 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/00774Number of people approved for Australian citizenship (conferral) and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Hume City Council as at 21 May 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/00744Number of people approved for Australian citizenship (conferral) and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Waverley Council as at 21 May 2021

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10 June 2021FA 21/05/00686Number of applications lodged for Employer Nomination Scheme visa subclass 186 (Direct Entry) between 01/12/2020 to 30/04/2021, client location onshore, for Management Consultant occupation and processing time for Employer Nomination Scheme visa subclass 186 (Direct Entry) for the 75th and 90th percentiles

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9 June 2021FA 21/05/00652As at 21 May 2021 number of visa applications on hand for Skilled - Nominated visa (subclass 190) where age on hand is greater than 16 months and client location is in Australia and citizenship is Philippines.

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9 June 2021FA 21/01/01529Policies and procedures concerning the admission of gifts and the screening and inspection of visitors to Australia's onshore immigration detention facilities

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9 June 2021FA 21/05/00677Number of applications lodged in the Hong Kong Business Processing Office during the program years 2016-17 to 2020-21 as at 31 April 2021 for Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa subclass 188 by streams

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9 June 2021FA 21/05/00668Number of people who applied for visa subclass 186 (Direct Entry) for occupation ICT security specialist from July 2020 to December 2020 in Victoria

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09 June 2021FA 21/04/01002As at 27 April 2021 the number of people previously on a permanent refugee visa (subclass 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 and 866) who are currently in detention following a visa cancellation Permanent refugee visas cancelled under s501 of The Migration Act from 1 January 2014 - 30 April 2021

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09 June 2021FA 21/05/00456Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) applications on hand for 12 months or more as at 31 May 2021 for occupation 261313, as well as applications granted from 01/02/2021 to 30/05/2021 by activity month

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09 June 2021FA 21/03/01158Indian students departing Australia in the period 1/1/2020 to 17/03/2021

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08 June 2021FA 21/05/00740Quota, planning levels, prioritisation and number of case officers allocated for skilled visa subclasses 189, 190, 489, and 491

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00453National Retail Association Limited Crime Prevention Measures Project 14 February 2019

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00661Number of on hand applications for visa subclass 190 where occupation is 225311 Public Relations Professional by nominating state, with processing time greater than 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00649Number of EOls submitted for the Global Talent Independent (GTI) Program between 21/01/2021 and 11/05/2021, numbers invited and numbers of non-PhD who were invited, and numbers of those invited who met the Fair Work High Income Threshold

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​8 June 2021FA 21/05/00664Number of Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) by occupation granted in April 2021 and number of on hand applications as at 30 April 2021

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00389Number of Australian citizenship (conferral) applications approved and waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Knox City Council as at 21 May 2021

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00644Number of visa applications on hand for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) as at 30/04/2021 with on hand age greater than 6 months

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00489Number of residents of Bayside Council (NSW) waiting for citizenship ceremony as of 21 May 2021

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00451Number of Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) applications with occupation 261313 Software Engineer granted from 1 July 2020 to April 2021 and on hand applications as at 30 April 2021

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8 June 2021FA 21/05/00491Number of people whose applications for citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at the City of Sydney (NSW) Council as at 21 May 2021

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7 June 2021FA 21/05/00238Number of approved citizenship applications in City of Whittlesea, Victoria that are awaiting for their citizenship ceremony as at 21 May 2021

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7 June 2021FA 21/05/00382Number of Skilled Independent visa subclass 189 applications on hand as at 30/04/2021

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7 June 2021FA 21/05/00396Number of Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190 grants between 1/03/2021 and 30/04/2021 and on hand as at 30/04/2021 for occupation 511112 with NSW as nominating State

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4 June 2021FA 21/04/00866Number of on hand applications by age for Partner (Provisional and Migrant) visa subclasses 309/100 with the Ankara processing office as at 23 April 2021 and number of Partner visa grants between 1 January 2021 to 23 April 2021

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4 June 2021FA 21/05/00264Number of people deported from Australia during the period March 2020-March 2021 (under ss501, 116 and 201) broken down by month and citizenship

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4 June 2021FA 21/05/00441Number of Business Innovation and Investment (provisional ) visa (subclass 188 ) primary applications granted, refused and on hand between 1 July 2018 and 30 April 2021 by citizenship

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4 June 2021FA 21/05/00147Number of people waiting to be allocated to an Australian citizenship ceremony at the City of Sydney Council as at 21 May 2021

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4 June 2021FA 21/05/00399Number of visa applications on hand for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) as at 30/04/2021 where occupation is 261313 Software Engineer, client location in Australia, and nominating state is New South Wales

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00167Number of applications for Australian citizenship (conferral) which were lodged before 1 February 2020 by people residing in Victoria

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00401Number of visa applications on hand for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) as at 30/04/2021 by client location and on hand age

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00422Number of applicants waiting to be invited to a citizenship ceremony in Brisbane City Council as at 21 May 2021.

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00171Number of people waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Council as at 21 May 2021

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3 June 2021FA 21/01/00989Average processing time and number of Partner visas (subclass 309 and 100) lodgements and grants from 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2020 at the Suva office

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00274Number of approved applications waiting for citizenship ceremony at the city of Sydney as at 21 May 2021

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00199Number of applications lodged and granted for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) between 01/03/2020 and 30/04/2021 and numbers for occupation 331212 Carpenter, number of case workers processing subclass 190 visa grants, and number of case workers employed in the Immigration Programs Division as at 31 March 2021

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00126Number of people waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Cardinia Shire Council as at 21 May 2021

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3 June 2021FA 21/01/00925Number of Partner visas (subclass 309) granted and refused by the Australian Consulate-General in Dubai from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00085Number of applications granted for Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887) between 01/02/2021 and 30/04/2021 and number of on hand as at 30/04/2021 where applicant type is Primary

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3 June 2021FA 21/05/00246All visa subclasses granted from January 2021 to April 2021, subclass 887 visas lodged from January 2021 to April 2021 and subclass 887 on hand as at 30 April 2021

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2 June 2021FA 21/05/00165Number of people waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at Penrith City Council as at 21 May 2021

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2 June 2021FA 21/05/00159Number of approved applicants for citizenship by conferral waiting for a citizenship ceremony in the Canterbury Bankstown Council and any proposed dates for upcoming ceremonies

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2 June 2021FA 21/05/01012Number of new visa applications lodged for Subclass 188, 189, 190 and 491 by citizens of China, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, and the United Kingdom for periods 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 as at 30 April 2021

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2 June 2021FA 21/04/00619Regarding Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) in the 2020-2021 program year: number of places allocated from a total of 72,300 Family Stream places, and number of places remaining available as at April 2021; number of visas that have been granted at the New Delhi processing office between January 2019 and April 2021

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2 June 2021FA 21/05/00359Number of subclass 405 visa holders as at 30 November 2018 and 30 April 2021

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2 June 2021FA 21/05/00082 Number of & people waiting for a citizenship ceremony in the Adelaide City council

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1 June 2021FA 21/05/00333List of decisions personally made by the Minister for Home Affairs/Minister for Immigration and Border Protection to refuse or cancel a visa on character grounds and in the national interest pursuant to ss 501(3), 501A(2) and 501A(3), 501B(2) and 501BA(2) of the Migration Act 1958
Sample Tabling Notice to the Parliament

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1 June 2021FA 21/01/00319 Number of Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) and Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) on hand in the Dubai office, and their average processing time in 2019 and 2020

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1 June 2021FA 21/05/00271 Visa applications granted for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) between 01/04/21 and 30/04/21 by client location where occupation is 351311 Chef and nominating state is Western Australia

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1 June 2021FA 21/02/00415 Number of Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) applications processed by Dubai office from 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2021, and average processing time

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1 June 2021FA 21/05/00094 Visa applications on hand as at 30 April 2021 and visa applications granted in April 2021 for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) by state and territory where occupation is 233213 Quantity Surveyor and client location outside Australia

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1 June 2021FA 21/02/00432 Number of Partner (subclass 309) visa finalisations for the period January 2020 to January 2021 in Amman office and the average processing time for January, August, September and December 2020

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1 June 2021FA 21/03/00912Number of grants of Partner (Provisional) visa subclass 309 by the Amman office from June 2020 to February 2021 and processing times from 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2021

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31 May 2021FA 21/04/00400Visa applications granted for Prospective Marriage visa subclass 300 between 01/02/2021 and 31/03/2021 and applications and approvals for inward travel exemptions from subclass 300 holders

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28 May 2021FA 21/05/00157 For Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) and Partner visas (subclasses 309 and 820) applications, the 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile of processing times, by processing office, and the number of applications on-hand and finalised by processing office from January 2021 to April 2021

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27 May 2021FA 21/03/00331All documents that relate to the import or clearance and approval of PPE by IQR Group Pty Ltd during 2020

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27 May 2021FA 21/05/00130 Number of Employer Nomination Scheme visa (Direct Entry Stream) (subclass 186) applications lodged with the primary applicant onshore, and number of visa applications on hand, lodged, granted, refused and withdrawn 2021 where primary applicant is offshore, with ANZSCO occupation 242111 - University Lecturer from January 2020 to April 2021

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26 May 2021FA 21/04/01118 Visa applications on hand, granted, lodged and refused for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) in April 2021 where occupation is 233213 Quantity Surveyor

Visa applications on hand, lodged, granted and refused for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) in April 2021 by citizenship country

Processing times for Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visas in April 2021

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26 May 2021FA 21/05/00505 Direction No. 90- Visa refusal and cancellation under section 501 and revocation of a mandatory cancellation of a visa under section 501CA

Visas granted under s195A of the Migration Act where the visa holder failed section 501 and non-refoulment obligations were owed

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26 May 2021FA 21/04/00393 Prospective marriage visas (subclass 300) granted between 10 December 2020 and 23 February 2021; travel exemption request and rejections for subclass 300 holders from 1 October 2020 and 9 April 2021; Visitor and eVisitor (subclass 600/651) and Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) granted between 1 October 2020 and 9 April 2021; and under all three of the above temporary categories, from which countries were those granted exemptions between 1 October 2020 and 9 April 2021

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26 May 2021FA 21/05/00056 Number of on hand Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) applications and processing times as at 30/04/2021, on hand age and numbers for those lodged, granted and refused from 1/04/2020 to 30/04/2021

Number of on hand Skilled Regional (subclass 887), Skilled Independent (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) as at 30/04/2021

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25 May 2021FA 21/03/00739Processing times for all of the processing places around the world for visa subclasses 309/100 from 1/07/2019 to 28/02/2021

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25 May 2021FA 21/03/01236 Overseas Arrivals and Departures by Citizenship Country for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan between 1 January 2020 and 31 January 2021

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25 May 2021FA 21/02/00529 Number of on hand Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) applications in Pretoria office as at 1 September 2020 and number of on hand where applicant is a citizen of Kenya; number of those refused and granted from 1 September 2020 to 31 January 2021

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25 May 2021FA 21/05/00306 Number of on hand applications as at 30/04/2021 for Skilled independent visa (subclass 189) for each of the Points tested stream and New Zealand Pathway stream and number of applications granted and refused for each stream from 1/07/2021 to 30/04/2021

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25 May 2021FA 21/04/00913 For Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190), number of applications lodged between 01/07/2020 and 30/04/2021 and number of on hand as at 30/04/2021, by occupation and nominated by Northern Territory

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25 May 2021FA 21/05/00065Number of Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) applications lodged, granted and on-hand for ANZSCO occupation 133111 where the client location is outside Australia in activity months between 01/01/2020 and 30/04/2021

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24 May 2021FA 21/03/00826Ministerial submissions to the then Immigration Minister Scott Morrison in 2014 and 2015 that relate to or mention terminations and abortions for asylum seekers and refugees held in Nauru

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​24 May 2021FA 21/04/00922Number of EOIs received and processed for Global Talent visa subclass 858 per month from September 2019 to April 2021 and the average number of EOI processing days by sector from 1 September 2020 to 6 April 2021

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24 May 2021FA 21/04/00924Number of candidates who passed the Capstone Intake for period Intake 1, 2018 to Intake 3, 2020

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24 May 2021FA 21/05/00176Number of on hand Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa subclass 870 applications as at 30 April 2021

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24 May 2021FA 21/04/01052Number of on hand citizenship by conferral applications and number of approved applications for clients waiting for citizenship ceremony at the City of Sydney

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24 May 2021FA 21/04/00915Number of on hand Skilled - Nominated subclass 190 visa application nominated by New South Wales where client is offshore and occupation is Civil Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233211) from 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2021

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24 May 2021FA 21/04/00845Yearly capping for the Contributory Parent visa category from FY2017-2018 to FY2020-2021 and the number of applications processed or finalised from FY2017-2018 to FY2020-2021 (as at 31 March 2021)

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21 May 2021FA 21/04/01111Number of Child visa subclass 101 grants between 1 March 2021 and 30 April 2021 where processing office is Perth

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21 May 2021FA 21/04/01089Number of visa applications lodged, granted and refused for Employer Nomination Scheme subclass 186 (Direct Entry Pathway) between 01/07/20 and 30/04/21 by client location where occupation is 261111 ICT Business Analyst

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21 May 2021FA 21/04/01060Number of on hand visa applications for Skilled Nominated subclass 190 as at 30/04/21 where occupation is 223111 Human Resource Advisor, nominating state is South Australia and client location is outside Australia

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​20 May 2021FA 21/04/00104Number of visa applications on hand and granted for each month for Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) for ANZSCO 261313 Software Engineer where client location is inside and outside Australia from 01/12/2020 to 31/03/2021

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20 May 2021FA 21/04/00098Number of visa applications lodged for each of Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), by occupation between 1/07/2020 and 31/03/2021 where nominating state/territory is Northern Territory and South Australia

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​20 May 2021FA 21/04/00891Skilled Nominated subclass 190 visa related information including applicant’s location, prioritisation and allocation of application

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20 May 2021FA 21/04/00998Number of visa application granted in each sector for Global Talent visa subclass 858 from August 2019 to April 2021 and number of EOIs submitted in each sector from September 2019 to April 2021

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20 May 2021FA 21/03/01292Number of EOIs submitted for the Global Talent Independent Program between 1 July 2019 and 15 April 2021, EOI processing status, number of GTI visas approved in FY2021 and the average days for processing EOIs submitted and assessed between 1 July 2019 and 15 April 2021

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20 May 2021FA 21/04/00324Processing times for Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491 for 2020-21 as at 30 April 2021, and the number of on hand applications with South Australia as nominating state

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20 May 2021FA 21/04/00901General information and requirements relating to New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa subclass 461 as published on the Department’s website on 15 June 2017

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19 May 2021FA 21/02/00648Request for Tenders relating to People Smuggling Campaigns

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19 May 2021FA 21/02/00417Statistics relating to travel exemptions requests from subclass 457 or 482 visa holders finalised between 1 August 2020 and 4 February 2021, reasons for exemption and location declared by applicant
Number of travel exemptions approved, refused or otherwise finalised prior to 1 August 2020

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19 May 2021FA 21/04/00804Visa applications lodged and granted for Skilled Nominated subclass 190 from 1 July 2020 to 15 April 2021 with occupation of 391111 Hairdresser where client location is outside Australia by nominating state/territory and subclass 190 average processing times

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19 May 2021FA 21/04/00880Total grants of Safe Haven Enterprise visas (subclass 790) and Temporary Protection visas (subclass 785), number of on hand TPV and SHEV applications, number of reapplications received, and the location by postcode of TPV subclass 785 and SHEV subclass 790 holders, all as at 21 April 2021

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19 May 2021FA 21/04/00659Number of Investor Stream applications processed by the Hong Kong Office during FY 2020-21 (to 31 March 2021) by nominating State and territory, processing statistics as at 4 May 2021 and as at 31 March 2021

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18 May 2021FA 21/02/00051Case Management Guidelines, Humanitarian Settlement Program February 2020

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18 May 2021FA 21/03/00464-R1
(internal review)
Number of Parent visa (Subclass 103) applications as at 5 March 2021

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18 May 2021FA 21/02/01195Children in immigration detention facilities and residence determination (community detention), on 8 May 2019 and 16 June 2019

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18 May 2021FA 21/04/00840Number of Student visa subclass 500 lodged in March of 2021, 2020 and 2019 by client location

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18 May 2021FA 21/04/00878Visa applications lodged and granted for Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190 between 01/10/2019 and 30/04/2021 by state and territory where occupation is 135112 ICT Project Manager and client location is outside Australia

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18 May 2021FA 21/04/01131Number of Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190 and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491 granted between 1/03/2021 and 30/04/2021 where occupation is 234211 Chemist, client is outside Australia and nominating state is New South Wales, and number of grants by occupation between 1/04/2021 and 30/04/2021

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18 May 2021FA 21/04/00035Number of Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190 granted by occupation code from October 2019 to February 2021

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18 May 2021FA 21/02/00421Correspondence between the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Home Affairs as well as briefings to the Minister for Immigration in relation to the shooting at Manus Island in April 2017

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17 May 2021FA 21/04/00348Sexual harassment incidents and training in the National Character Coordination Centre (NCCC) of the Department of Home Affairs

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17 May 2021FA 21/04/01042From 1 July 2015 to 5 May 2021, the number of Protection (subclass 866) visas granted to persons who previously had a s501(3A) visa cancellation that had not been revoked

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17 May 2021FA 21/04/00805Breakdown of EOI submitted, EOI invited and visa application granted to applicants under the GTI program who have been endorsed by the Prime Minister's Special envoy for global business and talent attraction

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17 May 2021FA 21/04/00726The number of Partner visa (subclass 309) and Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) lodged and on hand at the Kenya, South Africa and Saudi Arabia processing centres for the period 01/02/2020 to 31/03/2021

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17 May 2021FA 21/04/00771Student visa holders arrivals and departures by month from 1 January 2020 to 28 February 2021

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14 May 2021FA 21/02/00644Correspondence between Minister David Littleproud and Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and the NBN from November 2020 about releasing telecommunications infrastructure data to emergency services

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14 May 2021FA 21/04/00874Number of Safe Haven Enterprise visas (SHEV) (subclass 790) and Temporary Protection visas (TPV) (subclass 785) granted and refused each month between 15 Dec 2014 to 21 April 2021 and the average time taken to process applications for TPVs and SHEVs

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14 May 2021FA 21/04/00899Number of visa applications granted for subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) between 01/07/20 and 30/04/21 where occupation is 241511 Special Needs Teacher, nominating state is South Australia and client location is outside Australia, and visa applications on hand for subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) as at 30/04/21 by state and territory where client location is outside Australia

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13 May 2021FA 21/01/00065-R2
(internal review)
Internal departmental communications regarding backpackers having their visas cancelled and being deported after participating in a Christmas gathering at Sydney's Bronte Beach

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13 May 2021FA 21/04/00243Number of nomination applications, approvals and refusals for ENS subclass 186 Temporary Residence Transition Stream and ENS subclass 186 Direct Entry Stream for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Number of nomination applications for TSS subclass 482 and subclass 494 for the period 1 July 2020 to 31 March 2021

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13 May 2021FA 21/04/00093Number of subclass 500 visa applications granted by financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21 up to 30/04/2021 and education course level

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13 May 2021FA 21/04/00881Number of visa applications granted between 01/05/2020 and 30/04/2021 and on hand as at 30/04/201 for subclass 190 where occupation is 261312 Developer Programmer and nominating state is New South Wales

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13 May 2021FA 21/02/00444Documents held by various SkillSelect business groups related to 2021 January invitation round for subclass 189 and subclass 491

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12 May 2021FA 20/11/00503Non-refoulement Screening Quality Control and Assurance Framework February 2015

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12 May 2021FA 21/04/00711Number of Employer Nomination Scheme visa subclass 186 grants by visa stream for occupation 225113 Marketing Specialist between 01/07/2020 and 31/03/2021

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12 May 2021FA 21/04/01005Number of Student visa subclass 500 granted between 01/01/2018 and 31/01/2021 by education course level

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12 May 2021FA 21/04/00112Number of on hand Skilled Regional (temporary) subclass 489 visa applications as at 31/03/2021. Number of subclass 489, Skilled Independent visa subclass 189, Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190 and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491 applications with on-hand age between 6 and 24 months as at 31/03/2021. Number of granted, lodged, refused subclass 489 visa applications from 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2021.

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11 May 2021FA 21/04/00589Visa applications granted and on hand between 01/01/2020 to 31/03/2021, for Skilled Independent visa subclass 189, Skilled Nominated visa subclass 190, and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 491 for each occupation in the skilled occupation list, state of New South Wales, and client location in/outside Australia

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​11 May 2021​
​FA 21/04/00714
​Number of subclass 189 visa applications granted between 01/12/2020 and 31/03/2021 and number of on hand subclass 189 visa applications as at 31/12/2000, 31/01/2021, 28/02/2021 and 31/03/2021

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​11 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00264
​Number of visa applications granted for subclass 186 between 01/09/2020 and 31/03/2021 where occupation is 261313 Software Engineer and applicant location is outside Australia, and processing times for subclass 186 for each of 50th, 75th and 90th percentile

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​11 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00265
​Number of visa applications granted between 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2021 and visa applications on hand for 12 months or more as at 31/03/2021, for subclass 190 with occupation 225113 Marketing Specialist where state is Queensland and applicant location is in Australia

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​11 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00185
​Number of visa applications granted for subclass 189 and subclass 190 primary applicants by applicant location and occupation between 01/01/2020 and 31/03/2021

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10 May 2021FA 21/04/00245Number of citizenship applicants whose application is currently approved and waiting for ceremony in the City of Campbelltown Council (). The earliest approval date from above waiting for ceremony in the City of Campbelltown Council (NSW)

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​​​10 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00212
​Reasons for re-issuance of Section 3.8.1 of Regulation 1.15F Procedural Instruction (Doc ID VM-3159) on 20 January 2021 and subsequent deletion on 26 February 2021

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​10 May 2021​
​FA 20/11/00607
​​Documents generated by an enquiry to the then Department of Immigration and Border Protection media team on 23 May 2017 and 24 May 2017 regarding the IMA legacy caseload

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​10 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00194
​Number of subclass 190 visa applications refused between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 where applicant is outside Australia

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​10 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00441
​Number of visa applications lodged for subclass 190 Skilled Nomination and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) between 01/01/20 and 31/03/21 where occupation is 225113 Marketing Specialist and state is South Australia

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​10 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00721
​Number of subclass 403 visa applications lodged and granted for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2021 and number of subclass 403 visa applications on hand as at 31 March 2021

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​10 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00167
​Number of visa applications for subclass 189 and subclass 190 granted between 1 July 2020 and 31 March 2021 and number of on hand applications as at 31 March 2021, by occupation

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​7 May 2021

​FA 21/02/00327
​Emails relating to Disclosure log entries on or about 10/10/2018 and 1/2/2019

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​7 May 2021
​FA 21/02/01337
​Total amount spent on external information technology (IT) contractors and total number of external IT contractors employed for the 2019-20 financial year

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​7 May 2021
​FA 21/03/00089
​Commonwealth Grant Agreement with Hobart Police and Community Youth Club Inc. dated 18/01/2019

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​5 May 2021

​FA 20/09/00552
​Australian-Sri Lanka Memorandum of Understanding concerning Legal Cooperation against the Smuggling of Migrants (December 2009)

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​4 May 2021
​FA 21/04/00169
​Number of visa applications lodged and granted for subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated between 01/01/2020 and 31/03/2021 with occupation ANZSCO 233512 Mechanical Engineer by state/territory

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FA 21/04/00872
Number of subclass 186 visas granted from 01 July 2020 to 31 March 2021 by month

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4 May 2021FA 21/04/00895For Global Talent Independent Program, number of expressions of interest submitted that have not yet received an outcome as at 22/04/2021 and number of visa grants for 2020-21

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​3 May 2021

​FA 21/01/00063
​The number of cases where the Minister and/or other Ministers have been briefed, exercised discretion and personally made decisions related to visa cancellations in 2020

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​3 May 2021FA 20/10/01142Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP and Mr Daryl Maguire MP submissions to Minister Dutton, 2012-18

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3 May 2021FA 21/04/00645The number of subclass 190 visas granted by occupation between 1/07/2020 to 31/03/2021 with Victoria as nominating State

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3 May 2021FA 21/03/01187​
​Number of 309 and 100 visas approved in Berlin, London and Amman Offices each month from January 2021 to March 2021.
Processing time of 309 and 100 visas monthly, from January 2021 to March 2021 in Berlin, London and Amman Offices for each percentile 75% and 90%

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3 May 2021FA 21/04/00633The number of primary applications lodged, granted and refused for subclass 188 from 1 July 2018 to 31 March 2021 and on hand as at 31 March 2021

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3 May 2021FA 21/04/00635Number of applications lodged and finalised for visa subclass 600 for the Tourist stream and Sponsored family stream where applicant is outside Australia

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30 April 2021FA 21/04/00087Number of applications granted, lodged and on hand for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) for Quantity Surveyor in March 2021

Number of applications granted, lodged, on hand for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) where applicant is outside Australia and by citizenship in March 2021

Number of Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) applications on hand where age is between 0 to 24 months and applicant is outside Australia

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​​30 April 2021
​FA 21/03/01203
​Number of on hand applications as of 01/03/2021 and number of grants during 2020-21 to 01/03/2021 for subclass 300 at Amman office

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​30 April 2021FA 21/04/00095Number of on hand subclass 190 visa applications by nominating State and total number of on hand applications across Australia, as at 02/04/2021; number of on hand subclass 190 visa applications for occupation Project Administrator 511112 in NSW as at 28/02/2021

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30 April 2021FA 21/04/00579For subclass 190 Skilled- Nominated for 22113 Taxation Accountant, number of visa grants from 1/07/2020 to 31/03/2021 and number of on hand visa applications as at 31/03/2021, where State is Western Australia
Number of visa grants for subclass 600 visitor visa from 1/07/2020 to 31/03/2021

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30 April 2021FA 21/04/00542Visa Applications on hand by age for subclass 189 Skilled – Independent Points Tested and New Zealand Pathway as at 31/03/2021; Visa Applications lodged, granted and refused for subclass 189 Skilled - Independent Points Tested and New Zealand Pathway between 01/07/2020 and 31/03/2021

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30 April 2021FA 21/04/00638Number of visa applications on hand for Subclass 189 Skilled - Independent (points tested) as at 31/03/2021 where occupation is 261313 Software Engineer and number of visa applications granted for Subclass 189 Skilled - Independent (points tested) between 01/08/2020 and 31/03/2021

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​29 April 2021
​FA 20/09/00277
​WI-FI at Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre

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​​​29 April 2021
​FA 21/04/00173
​Number of visa applications for subclass 186 for ANZSCO 225113 Marketing Specialist from 01/06/2020 to 31/03/2021 where last substantive visa was subclass 457

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​​29 April 2021
​FA 21/01/01242
​Travel exemptions granted for discretion category compassionate and compelling reasons, August 2020

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​​28 April 2021
​FA 21/03/01310
​Number of subclass 482 visa grants by occupation under the Fine Dining Labour Agreement for financial years 2018 to 2020

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​28 April 2021FA 21/04/00270Number of subclass 189 (points tested) visa grants in the month of March 2021 by occupation.

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00654The number of visas granted by occupation for visa subclass 190 from 01 January 2020 to 31 March 2021, for primary applicants only, where applicant is outside Australia

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00407The number of people waiting to be allocated to a citizenship ceremony (i.e. whose citizenship application has been approved) in the Lane Cove Council as at 31 March 2021

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00463Number of Partner (Subclass 309) and Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) visa applications lodged between 1 June 2020 and 31 March 2021 at the Beirut office.
Number of Partner (Subclass 309) and Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) visa applications on hand as at 31 March 2021 at the Beirut office.
Number of Partner (Subclass 309) and Prospective Marriage (Subclass 300) visa applications granted between October 2020 and March 2021 at the Beirut office.

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00369The total number of grants by occupation for subclass 189, 190, and 491 between 01/07/2020 and 31/03/2021.

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00356Visa applications on hand from 31/07/2020 to 31/03/2021 and granted for each month from 01/07/2020 until 31/03/2021 for subclass 189 for ANZSCO 233512 (Mechanical Engineer) where client location is inside and outside Australia

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00277The number of Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (TRT stream only) visa applications refused between financial years 2014-15 and 2019-20

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00366Visa applications on hand for Subclass 189 Skilled - Independent (Points-Tested) as at 11 April 2021 broken down by time on hand and inside or outside Australia.

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00362Number of visa applications lodged and granted for subclass 190 and 491 between 01/01/2020 and 31/03/2021with occupation of ANZSCO 511111 and 511112 by state/territory of NSW, SA and Tasmania

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00110Average processing time for subclasses 300, 309 and 820 by applicant’s citizenship between 01/01/2010 and 31/03/2021

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28 April 2021FA 21/04/00156Number of EOIs submitted, invited to apply, not invited to apply and pending decision for Global Talent Independent Program for each of the targeted sectors for June 2020

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27 April 2021FA 21/04/00038The number of ex subclass 403 visa holders who were granted onshore subclass 408 from 1 March 2021 until 11 April 2021 to enable them to continue working as part of the Seasonal Worker Program while unable to depart Australia, and the number of onshore subclass 408 visa holders who have had their visas cancelled as at 31 March 2021 on the basis of no longer working with a Seasonal Worker Program​ approved employer

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27 April 2021FA 21/03/00067The number of visas issued for each stream under the Business Innovation and Investment stream broken down by country of origin​​ for 2019-20 program year

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Partial
27 April 2021FA 21/04/00520Statistical data on numbers of identified victims of human trafficking to Australia since 2003, with country and type of exploitation. Number of victims successful in attaining visas to remain in Australia, versus those returned to their country of origin.

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27 April 2021FA 21/03/01210Number of visa applications on hand, granted, refused for 133111 Construction Manager for all visa subclasses from 31/03/2020 to 28/02/2021 and number of case officers assigned to process subclass 491 applications

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​26 April 2021
​FA 18/03/01401-OR1 (revised decision)
Applications for grant funding under the Living Safe Together Grants Programme 2014-2015, security assessments and final decision letters from the Attorney-General’s Department​​

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​​26 April 2021
​FA 20/12/00973
​Documents indicating the submission criteria and the Department’s subsequent assessment of submissions from organisations which applied for recognition as English language test providers for visa purposes between 2009 and 2011​

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​26 April 2021FA 21/02/00106Documentation or a summary schedule from the ABF that resulted in the issuing of a Clasp(s) to the ABF 'Operational Medal' to have the operational name such as 'PANDIA' that is on the clasp and not specific operational details. Any superseded versions of the 'Awards & Recognition framework' or similar name from prior services such as but not limited to Australian Customs and Border Protection Service or the Department of Immigration and Border Protection that may depict former medals such as Internal service specific right hand side long service medals that can still be worn on current ABF uniform

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23 April 2021FA 21/03/01040Visa subclasses 188, 132, 494, 496 and 408 lodged, granted and refused, by nationality, from 31 January 2015 to 28 February 2021

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​​23 April 2021
​FA 21/03/01171
​How exactly does the Department calculate the processing time of subclass 887 applications both onshore and offshore. How does the Department arrive at estimated processing times for each application of subclass 887 submitted for grants.
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23 April 2021FA 20/12/00550The number of Hong Kong passport holders who applied for a Temporary Graduate visa or its extension from 9 July 2020 to 1 January 2021

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23 April 2021FA 21/04/002821) Number of subclass 190 visa granted for Electrical Engineer ANZSCO code - 233311 from 01/07/2020 until 31/03/2021
2) Number of subclass 190 visa granted for all occupations in Tasmania from 01/07/2020 until 31/03/2021
3) Number of subclass 190 visa granted for Electrical Engineer ANZSCO code - 233311 in Tasmania from 01/07/2020 until 31/03/2021
4) Number of subclass 491 visa granted for Electrical Engineer ANZSCO code - 233311 from 01/07/2020 until 31/03/2021
5) Number of subclass 491 visa granted for all occupations in Tasmania from 01/07/2020 until 31/03/2021
6) Number of subclass 491 visa granted for Electrical Engineer ANZSCO code - 233311 in Tasmania from 01/07/2020 until 31/03/2021

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​​23 April 2021FA 21/04/00162 The number of EOI remaining to be processed for the month of January 2021 for the Global Talent Independent Programme

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​​23 April 2021FA 21/04/00209 Number of visa applications granted for subclasses 491, 489 and 190 for the period between 01/01/2020 and 31/03/2021 for onshore and offshore applicants for NSW and number of on hand applications as at 31/03/2021.

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​​22 April 2021
​FA 21/03/01046
​​Number of visa applications on hand for visa subclasses 103, 143, 804 and 864 with a queue date on or before 30 June 2020

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22 April 2021FA 21/03/01483Number of 189 onshore visa grants under 262112 ICT security specialist from 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021.

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22 April 2021FA 21/04/00179Number of subclass 186 Direct Entry applications lodged and approved between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021, including those approved by client location and nominated occupation

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​22 April 2021FA 21/03/00238 How many people are waiting for their citizenship ceremony to be held in the city of Gosnells and how many citizenship ceremonies are being held every month from Jan - March 2021 for the city of Gosnells and take the citizenship pledge

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21 April 2021FA 21/01/01132Number of visa applications lodged and granted between 01/01/2020 and 15/01/2021 for subclass 858 – Civil Engineer and University Lecturer. Number of EOI lodged, EOI invitation, visa application, visa grant for 2020 and for 18/01/2021 to 10/02/2021 for GTI program – Civil Engineer and University lecturer of Civil Engineering

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21 April 2021FA 21/03/00953Number of subclass 866 applicants not granted a final Protection Visa who have yet to depart Australia and number of TPV and SHEV applicants whose applications were finally refused, as at 6 April 2021.​

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21 April 2021FA 21/04/00107Number of on hand visa applications for subclass 491 as at 28/02/2021 with occupation of 233211 Civil Engineer where client location is outside Australia

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21 April 2021FA 21/03/01211The current backlog of citizenship ceremonies yet to be held for the Wyndham City Council (Vic) as at 28 February 2021

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21 April 2021FA 20/11/00216Documents provided to the Department by the Biometrics Institute concerning the National Facial Biometric Matching Capability

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​20 April 2021
​FA 20/11/00497​
​From January 2019 to November 2020, documents relating to cohorts accorded priority by the Australian government in the special humanitarian and resettlement programs

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20 April 2021FA 21/03/01437The processing time of Global Talent Independent program, how many visas have been granted during the financial year 2021 and how many universal identifiers (invitations to apply) have been issued during the financial year 2021

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20 April 2021FA 21/04/00109Number of visas granted per month for visa subclass 190 between January 2020 and June 2020, by client location (inside or outside Australia) and applicant type (primary or secondary applicants)

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20 April 2021FA 21/04/00101Number of visa applications granted for Visa subclass 189, occupation physiotherapist, ANZSCO code 252511, date range of 1st July 2020 to 31st March 2021 where client location is in/outside Australia

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20 April 2021FA 21/03/01488For visa application for subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated number of on hand as at 28/02/21 where on hand age between 0-24 months, and number of on hand lodged between 1/02/20 and 29/02/20, where client location is outside Australia

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20 April 2021FA 21/04/00583Number of visa applications granted for subclass 887 Skilled – Regional between 01/11/2020 and 31/03/2021 where applicant type is Primary

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20 April 2021FA 21/03/00339The number of citizenship applicants waiting for a ceremony in SA Burnside council

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19 April 2021FA 21/02/01182Documents and correspondence on how subclass 189 visa applications are picked/selected for review, criteria/filters used to select the applications and allocated to case officers or teams. Documents/correspondence related to priority review for single/offshore applicants in subclass 189 visa

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​​19 April 2021FA 21/03/01073Copy of Fact Sheet 17 (New ​Zealanders in Australia) that used to be on the Department of Home Affairs website pre 2016.

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19 April 2021FA 21/04/00164Number of applications for visa subclass 189 and 190 Skilled Nominated with occupation of 234914 Physicist, on hand as at 31 March 2021, lodged and granted between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021, with client location in and outside Australia, by state and month

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19 April 2021FA 21/03/01442The number of visas that have been granted in the occupation of Medical Diagnostic Radiographer ANZSCO: 251211 in the 3 program years of 2018/19, 2019/20 and 01 July 2020 through to 30 March 2021

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12 April 2021FA 20/08/00701Reports or correspondence relating to integrity risks associated with the Business Investment and Innovation Visa Program, since January 2019.

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8 April 2021FA 21/02/00418Risk assessments of TikTok for Department of Home Affairs staff

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​8 April 2021FA 20/10/00923Reports on the proceedings of 2014 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financial Industry roundtables attended by Australian Financial Markets Association and the Australian Banking Association

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8 April 2021FA 21/04/00036Visa applications on hand and granted for each month for subclass 189 Skilled – Independent for ANZSCO 233513 (Production or Plant Engineer) where client location is inside and outside of Australia from 01 July 2020 to 31 March 2021

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8 April 2021FA 21/04/00029Visa applications for subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated granted between 01 July 2020 and 31 March 2021, on hand at as 31 March 2021, and granted between 01 July 2020 and 31 March 2021 by client location and with nomination state of New South Wales

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8 April 2021FA 21/04/00045Number of visa holders for subclasses 489 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) located outside of Australia, as at 29 March 2021

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8 April 2021FA 21/03/01228Tobacco imports for each calendar month from January 2018 to December 2020 by number of cigarette sticks and kilos of loose leaf tobacco

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7 April 2021FA 21/03/00992For Subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated with occupation of 351311 Chef and client location is in Australia, number of on hand visa applications as at 28/02/2021, number of visa applications lodged between 01/07/2020 and 28/02/2021, and number of visa applications granted as at 28/02/2021

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7 April 2021FA 21/02/00994Number of protection visa (onshore) lodgements from and grants to Hong Kong Citizens in January 2021. Number of permanent visa applications lodged and number of permanent visa granted in January 2021 by citizenship.

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7 April 2021FA 21/03/01246Number of applications for visa subclass 489 Skilled - Regional (Provisional) on hand as at 28 February 2021 with client location of in and outside Australia, and the number of case officers assigned to visa subclasses 489, 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) as at 28 February 2021

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7 April 2021FA 21/03/01277Number of on hand subclass 887 Skilled – Regional applicants, primary and secondary, as at 26 March 2021

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7 April 2021FA 21/03/01441Visa subclass 190 applications lodged and processed onshore and offshore by month and occupation from 30 June 2020 to 28 February 2021 and on hand as at 5 March 2021 by client location and time on hand

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7 April 2021FA 21/03/01079Number of applications for visa subclass 500 Student lodged during February 2020 and February 2021 with client location in and outside Australia

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7 April 2021FA 21/04/00033Visa Applications granted for subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021

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7 April 2021FA 21/03/00919Partner visa applications (subclasses 100, 110, 300, 309, 801, 820 and 857) granted for reasons of Family Violence between 01/07/2011 and 28/02/2021 by gender and citizenship country

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6 April 2021FA 21/03/00748Current processing process/priority for skilled migration visas (Direction no. 87- Order of Consideration- Certain Skilled Migration Visas)and obligations regarding the maximum time for visa subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated processing; the number of applications on hand for visa subclass 189 Skilled - Independent and 190 Skilled - Nominated as at 28 February 2021 by on hand age; the number of applications granted for visa subclass 189 Skilled - Independent and 190 Skilled - Nominated for occupations not in PMSOL list between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 with client location in and outside Australia; number of applications granted for subclass 190 between 31 March 2020 and 28 February 2021 by processing time; and number of applications on hand as at 28 February 2021 for subclass 190 with occupation 511112 Project Administrator by on hand age

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6 April 2021FA 21/03/00809Number of travel exemptions applied for and issued between 13 September 2020 and 24 March 2021. Requests for a travel exemption received between 13 September 2020 and 24 March 2021, by client-selected enquiry type. Critical Skills travel exemption requests approved between 1 January 2021 and 24 March 2021, by top 10 employer ANZSIC codes and where the occupation code recorded was on PMSOL. Number of travel exemptions issued by nationality and country of location between 13 September 2020 and 24 March 2021.

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6 April 2021FA 21/03/01486Visa applications on-hand and granted for subclass 189 Skilled – Independent for ANZSCO 263111 (Computer Network and System Engineer) with client location inside and outside of Australia, from 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2021

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6 April 2021FA 21/03/01387On-hand visa applications for subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated with state/territory of New South Wales where occupation is 225113 Marketing Specialist as of 28 February 2021

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6 April 2021FA 21/03/01383Visa subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated applications lodged, granted and on-hand between January 2020 and February 2021 by country of lodgement, where applicant is outside of Australia

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1 April 2021FA 21/01/000105 and
FA 21/01/00899
Incoming Minister's Brief, The Hon Alex Hawke MP, December 2020

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1 April 2021FA 21/03/00870Primary Global Talent Independent (subclass 858 and 124) visa grants between 1 December 2019 and 26 March 2021 with target sector and gender breakdown.

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1 April 2021FA 21/03/00975Number of departures and arrivals in Australia from March 2020 to January 2021

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1 April 2021FA 21/03/01390Number of visas granted per month for visa subclass 190 inside and outside Australia, where activity month is between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2020

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1 April 2021FA 21/03/01379Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated lodged and granted between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 for Developer Programmer (261312) and Software Engineer (261313) in New South Wales

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1 April 2021 FA 21/03/01218Average processing time (Calendar Days) for all visas by citizenship between 1 January 2010 and 28 February 2021

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1 April 2021 FA 21/02/00886Visa holders for all subclasses where snapshot date between 31 July 2007 and 31 January 2021 with citizenship of New Zealand

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1 April 2021FA 21/03/01166Number of applications for Permanent Skilled and Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment) visas granted between 1 July 2020 and 17 March 2021

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31 March 2021FA 21/03/01194Visa applications lodged, granted, on ​​hand for subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) between 01/11/20 and 19/03/21 by visa type

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31 March 2021FA 20/09/00113File notes & interview transcripts for Sri Lankan Protection applicants during specified Operation Sovereign Borders reporting periods - 01 July 2019 to 31 July 2019 01 June 2017 to 30 June 2017; 01 Aug 2016 to 31 Aug 2016; 01 February 2016 to 29 Feb 2016]

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30 March 2021FA 21/03/00761Applications granted for ANZSCO categories 1332, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2334, 2335, 2336, 2339 and 2633 by permanent skilled migration pathways (Subclass 189 and 190), provisional regional visa pathways (Subclass 489 and 491) , onshore and offshore from FY2012/13 to February 2021.

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30 March 2021FA 20/09/00430Placement and Transfers Policy Statement

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30 March 2021FA 21/03/01215Subclass 198 Skilled – Independent visa applications on-hand and granted for ANZSCO 261313 (Software Engineer) for each month in/outside Australia from 01/07/2020 to 28/02/2021

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30 March 2021FA 21/03/00803Number of nomination applications for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS), Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream and Direct Entry stream (DE), lodged between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021, and the number of those refused and approved

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30 March 2021 FA 21/03/01237Visa Applications granted and on hand for Subclasses 189 Skilled – Independent, 190 Skilled – Nominated, and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 where occupation is 234211 Chemist and client location of in/outside Australia. Visa Applications granted and on hand for Subclasses 190 Skilled – Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 where occupation is 234211 Chemist, state of NSW and client location of in/outside Australia.

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30 March 2021 FA 21/03/01261Visa applications lodged for subclass 190 (Skilled - Nominated) between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 (by month) with client location of outside Australia; and visa applications on hand for subclass 190 (Skilled - Nominated) as at 28 February 2021 with client location of outside Australia.

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30 March 2021 FA 21/03/01300Visa Applications granted and on hand for subclass 190 (Skilled – Nominated) between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 where occupation is 141111 Café or Restaurant Manager with state of NSW and client location in/outside Australia.

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29 March 2021FA 21/02/005381) EOIs for the Global Talent Programme on hand by Direction 85 Sector as of 31 January 2021
2) EOI outcomes by Direction 85 sector (invited to apply vs not invited) between 1 July 2020 to 31 January 2021

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29 March 2021FA 21/03/01071Numbers of subclass 300, 309, 100 and 600 visas lodged, granted, withdrawn and refused by applicant’s citizenship from 1/1/20 to 28/2/21

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29 March 2021FA 21/03/00980Visa applications lodged and granted for subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Temporary Residence Transition) between 01/07/20 and 28/02/21 with occupation of 313112 ICT Customer Support Officer; Visa applications lodged and granted for subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Temporary Residence Transition) between 01/07/20 and 28/02/21.

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29 March 2021FA 21/03/01028Visa applications lodged for Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry) between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021 where client location is in Australia and occupation is 261111 ICT Business Analyst, and average processing time for visa Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry) between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021.

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29 March 2021FA 21/03/01184Visa applications granted for subclass 189 Skilled – Independent (Points Tested) between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021 and on hand as at 28 February 2021 by occupation

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29 March 2021FA 21/03/00860Number of visas (Subclass 186) granted between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 for the occupation of Painting Trades Work (ANZSCO 332211)

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29 March 2021FA 21/03/01038Number of applications for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) on hand as at 17 March 2021

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26 March 2021FA 21/03/00924Number of partner visa applications (subclass 309) that are pending as at 12 March 2021 where applicant is an Indian Citizen

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26 March 2021FA 21/01/01113Number of Removals from Australia from 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2020

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26 March 2021FA 21/03/00719Global Talent Independent EOIs submitted, finalised with outcome of invited to apply, and finalised with outcome of not invited to apply, between 1 June 2020 and 18 March 2021 breakdown by Global Talent sector

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26 March 2021FA 21/03/00840Visa applications granted for subclass 189 Skilled - Independent during financial year of 2020-21 (to 28/02/21) where client location is in/outside Australia

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26 March 2021FA 21/03/00086Number of illegal workers located in Australia by the Department, number of illegal workers warning notices (IWWNs) and number of infringement notices issued from the calendar year 2015 to 28 February 2021

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26 March 2021FA 21/03/00848Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) lodged and granted between November 2020 and February 2021 with occupation 2544 Registered Nurse and government sponsor of Victoria

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24 March 2021FA 21/03/00345Number of visa applications made in and outside Australia by financial year for Schedule 2 visa subclasses (excluding humanitarian subclasses), from 2011 to 2021 (specifically up to 28/02/2021)

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24 March 2021FA 21/03/00937Visa applications onhand for subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated between 01/01/20 and 30/06/20 with occupation of 233213 Quality Surveyor and client location is outside Australia

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24 March 2021FA 21/03/01011Visa Applications granted for subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme and 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme between 1 July 2020 and 28 March 2021 where last substantive subclass was 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) and occupation of 225113 Marketing Specialist

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24 March 2021FA 21/03/00040Month of lodgement of Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) subsequent entrant applications being allocated as at 23 March 2021.

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24 March 2021FA 21/03/00876Onshore and offshore Visa applications onhand for Subclass 190 and Subclass 190 272511 (Social Worker) from 1 January 2019 to 28 February 2021 where nominating state is South Australia by month. Onshore and offshore Visa applications onhand for Subclass 190 272511 (Social Worker) from 1 January 2019 to 28 February 2021. Onshore and offshore Visa applications granted for Subclass 190 from 1 January 2019 to 28 February 2021 where nominating state is South Australia.

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23 March 2021FA 21/03/00384Visa application granted for subclass 190 Skilled -Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) between 01/01/21 and 28/02/21 where state/territory is Australian Capital Territory and client location of in and outside Australia

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23 March 2021FA 21/03/01002The number of Working Holiday Makers visa Subclass 417 Working Holiday & 462 Work and Holiday holders as at 18/03/2021 currently in Australia

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23 March 2021FA 21/03/00382Number of people who acquired Australian citizenship via conferral, by top 30 nationalities (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2020)

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22 March 2021 FA 21/03/00915Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated on hand as at 28 February 2021 where on hand age greater than 12 months and client location is in and outside Australia, number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent, 190, 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) where nationality is Iranian and client location is outside Australia, on hand as at 28 February 2021 and granted between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021 and number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated lodged and granted between 1 October 2020 and 28 February 2021 with occupation 2341111 Agriculture Consultant and client location outside Australia by State/Territory

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22 March 2021FA 21/03/00838Number of applications for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition) where occupation is 331212 Carpenter, on hand as at 28 February 2021, granted and processing time (Calendar Days) between 1 January 2019 and 28 February 2021

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00764 Number of Subclass 300 Prospective marriage visa applications lodged, granted and refused from September 2020 to Feb 2021; Number of Subclass 408 Temporary Activity (Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity) applications granted from September 2020 to Feb 2021 ​
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19 March 2021FA 21/01/00065 Documents relating to backpackers having their visas cancelled or visa holders deported after participating in a Christmas gathering at Sydney's Bronte Beach.

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00917Visa applications granted and onhand for subclass 189 – Points-Tested and New Zealand Pathway by month and snapshot, July 2020 to 15 March 2021

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00909Visa applications lodged and granted for Subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated 1 February 2020 to 28 February 2021 with occupation of 233213 Quantity Surveyor where client location is outside Australia by state/territory.

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00023Visa Applications Granted for Subclasses 189 Skilled – Independent (Family Sponsor) and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Family Sponsor) by occupation, March 2020 to January 2021

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00751Visa applications onhand for Subclass 189 Skilled – Independent (Points-Tested) as at 5 March 2021 broken down by time onhand. Visa applications granted for Subclass 189 Skilled – Independent (Points-Tested) between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021 where occupation is 221213 External Auditor.

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00811Visa applications onhand for subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) (Significant Investor) as at 11 March 2021 and granted between 1 July 2020 and 11 March 2021.

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00060Number of onhand 489, 887, 189, 190, visa applications as at 28 February 2021. Lodged, granted, refused visa subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) 1 July 2020 to 28 February 2021. Minimum and maximum processing times for Subclass 489 visa applications during February 2021.

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19 March 2021FA 21/02/00619Visa Applications granted for subclass 190 between 01/07/2020 and 31/01/2021 with occupation of 271311 Solicitor

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19 March 2021FA 20/11/01049Statistics regarding character cancellations and favourable revocation decisions - 1 January 2019 – 16 September 2020

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19 March 2021FA 21/03/00019Visa applications onhand for 12 months and over for subclass 189 Skilled - Independent as at 28/02/21 with occupation of 221111 Accountant (General)

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19 March 2021FA 20/12/00272Information concerning Alternative Place of Detention (APOD) at Best Western Motel in Fawkner VIC

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18 March 2021FA 21/02/01024Visa applications granted for subclass 190 for the months of January & February 2021 for the occupation ANZSCO codes: 233211,133111 for both onshore and offshore.

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18 March 2021FA 21/02/00445The Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Home Affairs (incorporating its operational arm, the Australian Border Force) (Home Affairs) ABN 33 380 054 835 and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) ABN 90 680 970 626 in its entirety.

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17 March 2021FA 21/02/00427Percentage of rejection reasons of Student Visa Subclass 500 sector wise of Pakistani nationals from 2015-16 to 2020-21 (Jul 20 – Dec 20).

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17 March 2021FA 21/02/01365Average percentile processing time (Calendar days) for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry) where activity month between 01/08/20 and 31/01/21

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Partial
17 March 2021FA 20/12/00273Correspondence between Department and Twitter concerning image of an Australian soldier

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17 March 2021FA 21/02/01362Number of Global Talent Independent (GTI) Program Expression of Interest (EOI) finalisations, unemployed invited applications and invited application that met Fair Work High Income Threshold (FWHIT)

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17 March 2021FA 21/03/00735Number of applications for visa subclass 188b Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) – Investor and 188c Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) – Significant Investor, lodged between 1 July 2018 and 28 February 2021

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17 March 2021FA 21/02/01356Visa applications granted and processing time by 50th, 75th and 90th percentile for Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme with occupation of 224111 Actuary and client location of In Australia between 1 January 2020 and 31 January 2021.

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17 March 2021FA 21/02/00674Number of applications lodged, granted, and processing times for visa subclass 186 – Direct Entry for occupation Computer Network and Systems Engineer (ANZCO 263111), July 2020 – February 2021

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16 March 2021FA 21/01/00068Permanent visa applications lodged and granted for all nationalities in December 2021

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16 March 2021FA 21/02/01360Visa application onhand for subclass 101 as at 19/02/21 where processing office is Perth and the number of visa applications granted for subclass 101 between 01/01/21 and 23/02/21 where processing office is Perth

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16 March 2021FA 21/03/00673Number of visa applications onhand for subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated (Occupation 233213 Quantity Surveyor) with client location in and outside of Australia, July 2020 – February 2021

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16 March 2021FA 21/03/00485Subclass 101 Child visa applications onhand as at 5/03/2021 with processing centre of Perth

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16 March 2021FA 21/02/00580Number of visa application granted and on-hand for subclass 190 Skilled Nominated with client located in Australia and nominated state as Northern Territory by occupation, as at 31/0/2021.

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16 March 2021FA 21/02/00375Visa applications onhand for subclass 489, by state/territory, client location, applicant type, time onhand and occupation, visa processing times, refusal, renewal and subsequent entry, and visa applications onhand for subclass 887 Skilled – Regional as at 31/01/2021

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16 March 2021FA 21/02/01358Visa applications onhand for subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme as at 31/01/21 with occupation of 351411 Cook and visa applications granted for subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme between 01/01/20 and 31/01/21 with occupation of 351411 Cook and the average processing time (Calendar days) for visa subclasses 186 Employer Nomination Scheme where activity between 01/01/20 and 31/01/21

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16 March 2021FA 21/02/00997SB-20-000408 -Attachment A (Breakdown of Air and Sea arrivals by calendar week for the period 11.03.2020-09.08.2020)

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16 March 2021FA 21/03/00318The Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) nominated visa allocation for the Queensland (QLD) Government. The number of visas Subclass 190 that have been granted over the 2020-21 program year where the Queensland (QLD) government has nominated the applicant, broken down by onshore/ offshore.

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16 March 2021FA 21/03/00461The number of applicants apply for a travel exemption coming in to the Australia under the [immediate family member of an Australian citizen or permanent resident] category from September 2020 to the end February 2021, breakdown to monthly.
The number of applicants who have been exempted for coming in to the Australia under the [immediate family member of an Australian citizen or permanent resident] category from September 2020 to the end February 2021, breakdown to monthly.

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16 March 2021FA 21/03/00281Visa applications onhand for subclass 189 Skilled – Independent and subclass 190 Skilled – Nominated as of 28 February 2021 with state of New South Wales and occupation unit group of 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers where client location is inside and outside Australia

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16 March 2021FA 21/03/00254Number of Subclass 476 Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa applications lodged, granted, and rejected during the 2020-21 financial year, by activity month

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16 March 2021FA 21/02/01328Number of Subclass 500 Applications granted in Financial Year 2020 with the client’s location in and outside Australia with the student's field of study

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16 March 2021FA 21/02/01237Number of visa subclasses 186, 189 and 190 applications lodged, and visa subclasses 485, 482, 186 and 500 applications grants between 2018—29 and 2020-21 (31/12/2020)

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15 March 2021FA 21/02/01351The current number (to 21/02/2021) of approved citizenship applications allocated for ceremony at North Sydney council, NSW with approval and allocation dates

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15 March 2021FA 21/02/01103Visa applications lodged and granted for subclass 189 Skill - Independent between 01/01/18 and 31/01/21 with occupations 224512 valuer, 233512 Mechanical Engineer

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15 March 2021FA 21/02/01032Number of EOI accepted and rejected to the Global Talent Independent visa by target sector starting from 1/01/21 until now and the average processing time for EOI to the Global Talent Independent visa by target sector starting from 01/01/21 until now

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15 March 2021FA 21/01/01170Credit card expenditure of Senior Executive level staff, 2019-20

Document 1, part 1​​
Document 1, part 2
Document 1, part 3
Document 1, part 4
Document 2​​
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15 March 2021FA 20/09/01167Departmental officers charged with offences 2017-2020

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15 March 2021FA 21/03/00049Number of Subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) and Subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visas granted in 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 for streams Business Innovation stream; Investor stream; Significant Investor stream; Business Innovation Extension stream; Significant Investor Extension stream; Premium Investor stream; and Entrepreneur stream

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15 March 2021FA 21/02/01230Number of subclass 489, 491, 190 and 189 (point-tested) visa refusals between July 2012 and Feb 2021 by grounds for refusal, nationality and financial year.

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15 March 2021FA 21/02/01235Number of applications for visa subclass 103 Parent, 143 Contributory Parent (Migrant), 804 Aged Parent, 864 Contributory Aged-Parent (Residence) refused for financial years 2010-2011 to 2020-2021 (to 31 January 2021) by nationality

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15 March 2021FA 21/02/00709Visa applications lodged for subclass 155 and 157 between 01 July 2018 and 31 December 2020 where New Zealand Citizen;
Visa applications determined (grant/refusal) subclass 155 and 157 between 01 January 2017 and 31 December 2020 where New Zealand Citizen;
Visa applications on-hand for subclass 155 and 157 for each month between 01 January 2017 and 31 December 2020 with average on-hand age noted
Stats with applicant citizenship totals, and grand total.
Visa applications lodged for subclass 601 for each month between 01 July 2020 and 11 Feb 2021 via AustralianETA mobile app or otherwise;
Visa applications Automatically determined (grant/refusal) for subclass 601 for each month between 01 July 2020 and 11 Feb 2021 via AustralianETA mobile app or otherwise;
Visa applications referred for review for subclass 601 for each month between 01 July 2020 and 11 February 2021 via AustralianETA mobile app or otherwise;
Visa applications determined (grant/refusal) from review referral for subclass 601 for each month between 01 July 2020 and 11 February 2021 via AustralianETA mobile app or otherwise;
Visa applications on-hand referred for review for subclass 601 for each month between 01 July 2020 and 11 February 2021 via AustralianETA mobile app or otherwise.

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15 March 2021FA 21/02/01027List of client cases submitted under MARN number 1800866 from January 2019 until February 2021.

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12 March 2021FA 21/02/00105Documents relating to the skill select round for January 2021 for the Subclass 189 and Subclass 491 family invitations

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12 March 2021FA 21/02/00253Visa applications granted, refused for subclasses 143, 173 between 01/01/18 and 31/12/20 and onhand applications for subclasses 143, 173 as at 23/12/20 and assessing a place in the queue for subclass 143 and 173

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12 March 2021FA 21/02/01020Number of carer subclass 836 and 116 visa granted and refused in each financial year from 2010/11/ to 2019/20 and the number of carer subclass 836 and 116 visas in the queue as at 31 December 2020

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12 March 2021FA 21/02/01016Average processing time in calendar days for visa subclasses 186 Employer Nomination Scheme between 01/07/20 - 31/01/21

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12 March 2021FA 21/02/01165Number of 820/801 Visa Applications and Grants, and 190 Skilled - Nominated Visa Applications and Grants for Queensland from 2020-21 to 19/02/2021

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12 March 2021FA 21/03/00061Number of 190 Skilled – Nominated visa applications on-hand for Queensland, Victoria and NSW in and outside of Australia, and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa application on-hand in and outside of Australia by State/Territory

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12 March 2021FA 21/03/00099Processing time for 75th, 90th and 95th percentile in calendar days for visa subclasses 189 Skilled - Independent, 190 Skilled – Nominated, 489 Skilled – Regional (Provisional) and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) where activity month between 01/01/19 and 28/02/21 with client location in and outside Australia

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12 March 2021FA 21/02/005411) Can I know the number of partner visa grants that have been approved in the previous two years. 2019 & 2020
2) the visa grants data on the origin country basis at least top 5 countries to which visas are granted”
3) What is the number of visas allocated to partner or prospective marriage visa (300,309/100,820/801)

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​​​12 March 2021FA 21/03/00092Number of applications onhand for visa subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated as at 01 March 2021 where occupation unit group is 2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists and client location of in and outside Australia, and with state/ territory of New South Wales

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12 March 2021FA 21/02/01228Number of visa subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated granted in the 2020-2021 program year nominated by the Victorian Government for the occupation of cook (ANZSCO code 3514)

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12 March 2021FA 21/03/00079Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated, on hand as at 28 February 2021, granted between 1 December 2020 and 28 February 2021, granted between 1 July 2020 and 28 February 2021 where occupation 233213 Quantity Surveyor and client location in and outside Australia

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11 March 2021FA 21/02/01352Number of visa applications granted for subclass 190 Skilled- nominated from 01/07/2020 to 31/01/2021 where State is NSW

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11 March 2021FA 21/02/01055Number of subclass 190 visa applications on hand as at 31/01/2021 with occupation 232411 Graphic Designer

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​​11 March 2021FA 21/02/00079The instrument of delegation in force at 12.46 pm AEDT on 22 November 2018, delegating “Angie”, a Visa Cancellation Officer with position number 411 the power to cancel a visa under s 109 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).

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11 March 2021FA 20/12/00285Bespoke Invitation Round for May 2020; Bespoke Invitation Round for June 2020; Bespoke Invitation Round for 14 July 2020; Bespoke Invitation Round for 11 August 2020; Bespoke Invitation Round for 11 September 2020; Bespoke Invitation Round for 21 October 2020]

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Decision Letter
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11 March 2021FA 21/02/00951Visa applications granted for subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated, 189 Skilled - Independent and 491 Skilled work regional between 01/07/20 and 31/01/21 with occupation of 233211 Civil Engineer and client location of in and outside Australia

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11 March 2021FA 21/02/00877Holders of refugee or humanitarian visas subclass 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204) granted in 2019/2020 and 2020/21 who have been unable to enter because of border closures until February 2020

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11 March 2021FA 21/02/00572Home Affairs Weekly Statistics 06/01/21 - 03/02/21

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11 March 2021FA 21/02/00958Number of applications on hand for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated as at 30 January 2021 with nominating state of New South Wales and client location of in Australia, with nominating state of New South Wales, client location of in Australia and occupation of 233512 Mechanical Engineer and with client location of outside Australia and occupation of 233512 Mechanical Engineer.

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11 March 2021FA 21/02/00895The application processing times (75%, 90% and 100%) for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry Stream) between January 2020 and February 2021 with the occupation of 242111 University Lecturer and client location of in and outside Australia.
The number of applications for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme (Direct Entry Stream) lodged, on hand and granted between January 2020 and February 2021 with the occupation of 242111 University Lecturer and client location of in and outside Australia.

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11 March 2021FA 21/02/00966The number of United kingdom nationals that applied for Australian citizenship between January 2019 and January 2021

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10 March 2021FA 20/11/00504Disaster management function; people in charge; EMA official website, physical address, phone number, email address, social media platform; organisation chart and budget

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10 March 2021FA 21/02/00044[Permanent visa holders as at 24/01/21 in Australia, Permanent visa holders as at 24/01/21 offshore, Permanent visa holders as at 24/01/21 offshore & no movement];
[Visa applications for visa subclasses 870 between 01/07/2018 and 31/12/20; Temporary visa holders subclass 870 as at 30/12/20 with client location of in Australia];
[How many children born to "unauthorised maritime arrivals" in Australia since 01 January 2009 have become Australian citizens by birth by operation of section 12(1)(b) of the Australian Citizenship Act];
[Estimated number of unlawful non-citizens in Australia at 30 June 2020]
Freedom of Information Request: FA 21/02/00044

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10 March 2021FA 21/02/00678Visa applications lodged, onhand, granted and refused for subclass 189 Skilled Independent (New Zealand pathway) between 01/01/19 and 31/12/19 where the applicant type is primary and secondary

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9 March 2021FA 20/12/00869Total number of citizenship applications on hand to date in the Hobart office, and how many applications Hobart office is processing each month since July 2020

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​9 March 2021FA 20/12/00598Documents, correspondence or information used by the Department of Home Affairs regarding the reasons why New Zealand citizens are recognised as 'Former permanent residents' if they entered Australia pre 1st September 1994.

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9 March 2021FA 21/02/00576Visa application granted for subclass 189 Skilled Independent (points tested) between 01/11/20 and 31/01/21 where client location is in and outside Australia and visa applications onhand for subclass 189 Skilled Independent and 190 Skilled Nominated as at 31/01/21 where client location is in Australia and outside Australia

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9 March 2021FA 21/02/00558From 2015 to 31 January 2021 the number of s501(1), (2) and (3), 501A and 501 were exercised, s501CA how many requests for revocation were made within time, and how many invalid or noncompliant requests for revocation were submitted for s501c, s501(3) and s501A(3)

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9 March 2021FA 21/02/007041. Number of applications on hand for visa subclass 300 PMV as at 31 January 2021 by citizenship.
2. Number of applications on hand for visa subclass 300 PMV as at 31 January 2021 with on hand age greater than 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 months by citizenship.
3. Visa applications granted for visa subclass 300 with activity month between 01/01/2021 and 31/01/2021.
4. How many Prospective Marriage Visas have been able to get travel exemptions from 01/01/21 till 31/01/21?

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9 March 2021FA 21/02/00548Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent and 190 Skilled Nominated on hand as at 31 January 2021 and lodged and granted between 1 January 2020 and 31 January 2021 where occupation is 224113 Statistician and client location of in and outside Australia

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9 March 2021FA 21/02/00120Number of visa applications of ANZSCO – 233211 Civil Engineer on hand and granted between 1 July 2020 and 31 January 2021 by month

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5 March 2021FA 21/01/00056Number of subclass 461 visa applications on hand at the Australian Embassy Germany as at 31 December 2020. Number of subclass 461 visa applications received by the Australian Embassy Germany between 01 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. The number of subclass 461 visa applications processed by the Australian Embassy Germany between 01 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. Number of subclass 461 visa applications granted by the Australian Embassy Germany between 01 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. The average, median, 75th percentile, 95th percentile processing time for Subclass 461 visa applications assessed and decided by the Australian Embassy Germany between 01 January 2020 and 31 December 2020

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5 March 2021FA 21/02/00595Visa processing lodged, onhand, granted and refused for subclass 189 New Zealand stream between 1/1/21 and 8/2/21 and the estimated processing times 75% and 90% for each month from Jan 2019 to Jan 2021

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5 March 2021FA 21/02/00451Between 01/08/19 to 31/01/20 for HK residents the total number of student visa applications for vocational and higher education courses granted

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5 March 2021FA 21/02/00450The total number of visa applications lodged, granted and refused for subclass 600 visitor between 01/04/20 and 31/12/20 where client location is outside Australia

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5 March 2021FA 21/02/00700Number of applications for visa subclass 143 Contributory Parent lodged in financial years 2016/2017 to 2018/2019, application acknowledgement dates and the date of acknowledgement of the latest applications released for processing

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​​5 March 2021FA 21/02/00665Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) lodged and granted between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 with citizenship of Nepal and state/territory of Australian Capital Territory

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4 March 2021FA 21/01/01532Statistics related to Chinese and Hong Kong citizens with Australian cancelled visas and refused visa applications on national security grounds

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​4 March 2021FA 21/02/00449Total number of Australian Citizens and permanent residents who were born in Nepal or their parents were born in Nepal and are currently residing in ACT

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4 March 2021FA 21/02/00456Visa applications lodged and granted for subclass 189 between 01/01/20 and 31/01/21 with occupation of 233512 Mechanical Engineer

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4 March 2021FA 21/02/00378The number of EOI invited/rejected/on hand for Global Talent Visa program based on month when EOI submitted from 1/11/19 to 31/1/21

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4 March 2021FA 21/02/00038Email re BVB processing arrangements

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4 March 2021FA 21/01/00790Number of applications for visa subclass 461 New Zealand Family Relationship (Temporary) at the Australian Embassy in Berlin, on hand as at 22 January 2021 and processing time and number granted, refused and withdrawn for financial years 2017-2018 to 2020-2021 to 31 December 2020

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3 March 2021FA 20/12/00878The average processing time for citizenship applications for Indian nationals

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3 March 2021FA 21/02/00400Visa applications granted for visa subclass 190 between 01/01/21 and 31/01/21 with occupation of 251513 retail pharmacist and client location of in Australia and visa application onhand for visa subclass 190 as at 31/01/21 with occupation of 251513 retail pharmacist and client location of in and outside Australia

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3 March 2021FA 21/02/00789The number of visa subclass 190 and 491 Skilled - Nominated applications granted between 01/12/2020 and 31/01/2021 with state/territory of Australian Capital Territory and client location inside and outside Australia

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3 March 2021FA 21/02/00465Number of applications for visa subclass 500 Student lodged between 1 January 2021 and 31 January 2021 with client location of in and outside Australia

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3 March 2021FA 21/02/00397visa application onhand for subclass 190 as at 31/12/20 with occupation of 223111 Human Resource Advisor

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2 March 2021FA 21/02/000394Visa applications onhand for subclass 189 Skilled - Independent, 190 Skilled - Nominated and 491 Skiled work regional (provisional) as at 31/01/2021 with client location of in Australia and outside between 6 and 24 months

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2 March 2021FA 21/01/00795The number of EOIs submitted in each sector for the Global Talent Program as at 1/1/2021 by months

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2 March 2021FA 21/02/00388Visa applications granted between 01/01/21 and 31/01/21 and onhand as at 31/01/21 for subclass 101 where processing office is Perth

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2 March 2021FA 20/12/00037Number of travel exemptions for Iranian nationals and number of work and skilled visas granted to Iranian nationals from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2020

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2 March 2021FA 21/02/00694The number of 461 New Zealand Citizenship Family Relationship (Temporary) visas applications lodged, granted, refused and on-hand by time between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2020

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2 March 2021FA 21/02/00411Number of applications for inbound travel exemptions to Australia, both discretionary and immediate family, granted between September 2020 and January 2021 by month

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2 March 2021FA 21/02/00775The number of 190 Skilled - Nominated visa applications lodged and granted between 01/10/2020 and 31/01/2021 for occupation 233512 Mechanical Engineer by state and territory

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1 March 2021FA 21/02/00369Number of EOIs submitted and invited for the Global Talent Independent (GTI) program between 7 July 2020 and 31 January 2021 and on hand as at 31 January 2021

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1 March 2021FA21/02/00368The number of approval for a travel exemption coming into Australia under the 'immediate family members' from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020

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1 March 2021DA 21/02/00355Visa applications granted for subclass 820 and 801 between 01/07/20 and 31/12/20

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1 March 2021FA 21/02/00408Total 189 NZ applicants on hand as at May 31 2019 Total 189 NZ applicants on hand as at Feb 1 2021 189 NZ applications lodged month by month from June 2019 to Jan 2021 189 NZ visas granted month by month from June 2019 to Jan 2021

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1 March 2021FA 21/02/00413Number of inward and outward travel exemption requests received, approved and refused between October 2020 and January 2021 by category

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25 February 2021FA 21/02/00170Total number of lodged subclass 189 and 190 for occupation code 261112 in the period 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2020

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25 February 2021FA 21/02/00373In January 2021 the number of subclass 491 applications granted both offshore and onshore as well as number onhand as at 31 January 2021

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26 February 2021FA 20/12/00882Number of 309 visas approved in Beirut Office each month from June 2020 to December 2020 Number of 309 visas approved in Amman Office each month from June 2020 to December 2020 Processing time of 309 visas monthly, from June 2020 to December 2020 in Beirut for each percentile 25%, 50%, 75% and 90% Processing time of 309 visas monthly, from June 2020 to December 2020 in Amman for each percentile 25%, 50%, 75% and 90%

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26 February 2021FA 21/01/01169Home Affairs Weekly Statistics, November and December 2020

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26 February 2021FA 21/02/00050Visa applications granted, lodged and onhand for subclass 887 between 01/11/20 and 31/12/20 and the number of case officers assigned and planned to be assigned for visa 887 and the number of visa 887 grants planned for January 2021 to December 2021 and any further increases in processing times

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26 February 2021FA 21/02/00334Visa applications onhand for subclass 189 skilled - independent (points tested) as at 31/01/21 and visa applications granted for subclass 189 skilled independent (points tested) between 1/11/20 and 31/01/21 with client location in and outside Australia

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23 February 2021FA 21/01/01168Statistics on travel exemptions to depart Australia between 25 March - 31 December 2020

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19 February 2021FA 21/02/00116Current queue date for 143 visa - as at February 2021 - Freedom of Information Request: FA 21/02/00116

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19 February 2021FA 21/02/00190Visa applications onhand for subclass 189 as at 31/12/2020 with occupation 263111 client in Australia; Visa applications onhand for subclass 189 as at 31/12/2020 with occupation 263111 client outside Australia; Visa applications onhand for subclass 190 as at 31/12/2020 with occupation 263111 client in Australia; Visa applications onhand for subclass 190 as at 31/12/2020 with occupation 263111 client outside Australia

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19 February 2021FA 21/02/00130Visa Applications onhand for subclass 189 as at 31/01/2021; Visa Applications onhand for subclass 189 as at 31/12/2020 with occupation of 233914 Engineering Technologist; Average processing time for visa subclasses 189 where activity month between 01/01/2020 and 31/01/2021; Subclass 189 yearly cap for 2020-2021 program year]

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18 February 2021FA 21/01/00361Applicants and visa holders for subclass 186, 189, 190, 482 and 500 visas who previously held subclass 485 visas, 2018-2019 to 31/12/2020

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25 February 2021FA 21/02/00322The total number of Student visa holder as at 30/12/19 and 30/12/20 with client location of in Australia

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25 February 2021FA 20/12/00894Timeframe to decision to invite or not invite latest year of 1/12/19 - 30/11/20, EOI outcomes by GTI Sector, onshore and offshore applications, EOI outcomes onshore and offshore applications, permanent residency under the Global Talent Independent (GTI) program latest quarter of 1/09/20 - 30/11/20, and invitation issued by nationality latest financial year of 1/12/19 - 30/11/20

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25 February 2021FA 21/02/00407The number of 485 visas that were granted offshore from 01/07/2020 to 01/02/2021.

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24 February 2021FA 21/02/0040575th and 90th percentile (months for visa subclass 190 where activity month between 01/01/20 and 31/01/21 with client location in and outside Australia with occupation of 511112 program or project administrator and time on hand is <6, 6 - 12 and >12 months

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24 February 2021FA 21/02/0031175th and 90th Percentile (months) for visa subclass 190 Skilled - Nominated where activity month between 01/01/20 and 31/12/20

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23 February 2021FA 21/02/00237Visa application onhand and lodged for subclasses 100, 300, 309, 801 and 820 between 01/07/20 and 31/12/20

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23 February 2021FA 21/01/00018Visa applications onhand and granted for visa subclass 190 between 01/07/20 and 31/12/20 with state of Northern Territory by occupation

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23 February 2021FA 21/02/00115Visa applications lodged, granted and refused for subclasses 491, 494 between 01/01/20 to 31/12/20

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22 February 2021FA 21/02/00114Data associated with Global Talent Independent (GTI) visa subclass 858 with the number of visa onhand, number of seats available, GTI EOI under process, UID granted and average processing time

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​19 February 2021FA 21/02/00113Visa applications granted for all visa subclasses between 2016 -17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-2​0 and 2020-31/12/20 to compare pre and post COVID-19

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19 February 2021FA 21/02/00117Number of applications for visa subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) on hand and granted between 1 September 2020 and 31 January 2021, with occupation of 411411 Enrolled Nurse and State of Victoria

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19 February 2021FA 21/01/01245Travel Exemptions - Outwards - Process Guide for Australian Border Force (ABF) Decision Makers

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19 February 2021FA 21/01/00413Number of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) submitted for the Global Talent Independent (GTI) Program between 1 July 2020 and 8 January 2021 by sector, and the number of applications for visa subclass 124 Distinguished Talent and 858 Distinguished Talent granted between 1 July 2020 and 8 January 2021 by sector and by applicant country of origin, and grant rate since July 2020, and average response to submitted EOIs

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19 February 2021FA 21/02/00036Visa applications onhand for subclasses 189, 190 as at 31/12/20, visa grants for visa subclasses 189 and 190 between 01/01/20 and 31/12/20 where client location is in and outside Australia and visa applications granted for visa subclasses 189 (New Zealand pathway) and 190 between 01/07/20 and 31/12/20

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19 February 2021FA 21/02/00042Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated with occupation of 233914 Engineering Technologist, on hand as at 31 January 2021, lodged, granted and refused between 1 October 2020 and 31 January 2021, with client location of in and outside Australia, by state and month

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19 February 2021FA 20/12/00512-R1Processing times for applications for subclass 888 visas between 01/07/2020 and 30/11/2020

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19 February 2021FA 21/01/01669The number of visa applications made/granted/allocated by/to each state/territory and by country for 188 and 132 visa streams for the period between 01.07.2016 to 31.12.2020

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18 February 2021FA 21/02/00158Statistics for Subclass 491 Small Business Owners - Number of applicants /Approvals/Refusals /Average processing time for the period 01.07.2020 to 31.12.2020

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18 February 2021FA 21/01/00314Subclass 309/100 visa grants from 2020-2021 from Amman Jordon processing centre

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18 February 2021FA 21/02/00028The number of applications received/ granted for the Subclass 408 (COVID-19 Pandemic Event Stream) Visa between 1 October to 31 December 2020 and the grant period or processing time

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17 February 2021FA 21/01/00794Total files lodged and finalised at the New Delhi Australian high commission India for partner visa 309 from March 2020 to December 2020

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17 February 2021FA 21/02/00023The number of visa application refused for not meeting PIC 4020 for the financial years 2014-2021

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17 February 2021FA 20/12/00698
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Number of people whose applications for citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony at City of Armadale (WA) as at 31 January 2021

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17 February 2021FA 20/11/00499Number of people whose applications for citizenship by conferral had been approved and were waiting to attend a citizenship ceremony in the Belconnen region as at 31 January 2021, by suburb, and the number of people who acquired Australian citizenship on Australia Day (26 January) 2020 and 2021 in the Belconnen region, by suburb

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16 February 2021FA 21/02/00027Visa applications granted for student sectors in the financial year between 2016 and 31 December 2020 with citizenship of Hong Kong SAR of the PRC

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16 February 2021FA 21/01/01590The number of GTI program visa subclass 858 lodged, on hold and granted, which applied in September 2020

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16 February 2021FA 20/12/00804Stated highest qualification level of applicants who submitted a Global Talent Expression of Interest between 1 June 2020 and 10 February 2021; The number of EOIs for GTI program received from PhD students/recent graduates onshore ; Number of (PhD student/recent graduate) EOIs resulting in an outcome of invited to apply, or not invited to apply from 1 June 2020 until 10 February 2021; Total number of (PhD student/recent graduate) EOIs received between 1 June 2020 and 10 February 2021

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15 February 2021FA 21/01/01364Visa applications granted, refused, onhand and the average processing time for visa subclass 300 Prospective marriage where activity is between 01/01/19 and 31/12/19 and 01/01/20 and 31/12/20

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15 February 2021FA 20/12/00563Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applications on-hand by state & territory as at 31 January 2021

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15 February 2021FA 20/12/00522Number of applications for citizenship by Descent, lodged for children born through surrogacy arrangements, by country of birth (1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020).

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15 February 2021FA 20/11/00481Number of children born through surrogacy arrangements who have acquired citizenship by descent (by month) from 1 March 2020 to 09 Nov 2020.

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15 February 2021FA 21/02/00084Correspondence in the period of 01/09/20 till 15/01/21 regarding how visa applications for visa subclass 189 are allocated to case officers

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12 February 2021FA 20/10/01230The number of applications waiting to be allocated to a ceremony in all Sydney area based on the council and the number of online ceremonies done for the Sydney area for the month of September 2020 to October 2020

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​​12 February 2021FA 20/11/00163Number of citizenship applicants waiting ceremony in the following Adelaide metro region councils: city of prospect, The City of Campbelltown, City of Port Adelaide Enfield

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12 February 2021FA 20/10/01130Number of citizenship applications approved and waiting for ceremonies for the Bankstown councils, from 01 January 2020 to 21 October 2020

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12 February 2021FA 21/01/00066Children in immigration detention facilities (IDFs), 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020

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12 February 2021FA 21/01/01135Number of applications for the Global Talent Independent Program (GTI) lodged, granted and refused between 1 July 2020 and 15 January 2021 for visa subclasses 124 and 858 Distinguished Talent

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11 February 2021
FA 21/02/00111Number of applications for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme granted and refused between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 with occupation of 242111 University Lecturer where client location is in Australia

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​10 February 2021
​​FA 20/09/00222
​Risk assessments relating to safety of asylum seeker and refugee children in the local Nauruan primary and high schools conducted between 2013 and 2014.

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​10 February 2021FA 20/12/00163COISS Situational update) – Myanmar (effective 21 December 2020); (COISS) Resource Guide – Myanmar (effective 20 April 2020) and any COISS document/s which the Department of Home Affairs currently uses and/or relies upon when assessing Myanmar issued identity documents.

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10 February 2021FA 21/02/00112Number of applications for visa subclass 101 Child on hand as at 29 January 2021 where client age 18-25 years, and subclass 101 Child granted between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020, and on hand as at 31 January 2021 with citizenship of Philippines, and granted between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020 with citizenship of Philippines, and average processing time in 2019 and 2020 by month

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10 February 2021FA 21/02/00110Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated granted between 1 July 2020 and 31 December 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia

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10 February 2021FA 20/11/00193Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applications lodged, on hand and average processing days for New Zealand nationals between 1 March 2020 and 31 October 2020 by month

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10 February 2021FA 21/02/00043Number of applications for visa subclass 100 Partner, 300 Prospective Marriage, 309 Partner (Provisional), 801 Partner, 820 Partner, finalised, granted, refused and withdrawn between January 2020 and December 2020, and granted by processing office, and processing time 25th, 50th and 75th percentile for 2020 by month

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9 February 2021FA 20/12/00871Number of subclass 500 Student visa cancellations between July 2015 and June 2020 by cancellation ground and financial year, and number of persons detained due to cancellation of subclass 500 visa between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2020, and number of referrals under the Assured Protocol between 2017 and 2020

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8 February 2021FA 20/09/00646Safe Migration Awareness campaign run by the Association of Mobilizing Community Resources (AMCOR) in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, 2016

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8 February 2021FA 20/08/00005COVID-19 related policies for immigration detention facilities (IDFs) and alternative places of detention (APODs)

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5 February 2021FA 20/11/00750Number of applications to renounce Australian citizenship approved between 1 July 2015 and 31 October 2020 by financial year and number of applications to renounce Australian citizenship for the purpose of acquiring or re-acquiring Chinese citizenship between 1 July 2015 and 1 November 2020

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5 February 2021FA 21/01/01226Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated granted and lodged between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 where client location is outside Australia

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5 February 2021FA 21/01/01627Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated granted between 1 November 2020 and 31 December 2020 with state of Australian Capital Territory and client location of in and outside Australia

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5 February 2021FA 20/09/00757-R1Documents relating to communication between the Department/Australian Border Force and the Queensland Police Service regarding the importation of gel blaster parts

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5 February 2021FA 20/01/00074Visa applications granted for visa subclass 189 (points tested) and (New Zealand pathway) between 1/7/20 and 31/12/20 with client location in and outside of Australia

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4 February 2021FA 21/01/01648Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled – Independent (New Zealand Pathway) lodged, on hand, granted and refused between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020, and subclass 600 Visitor lodged, on hand, granted and refused between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 where client location is outside Australia

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4 February 2021FA 21/01/01606Average processing time (Calendar Days) for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme between 1 July 2020 and 31 December 2020

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​4 February 2021FA 21/02/00037Permanent residency visa grants for occupation (233513) production or plant engineer from year 2017-2021 for visa subclass 189&190 of all states in Australia.

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4 February 2021FA 21/02/00035Visa application on hand for state Nomination, Nominated State NSW re 190 Occupation: Chef 351311 before Dec 2018 Location : Onshore

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3 February 2021FA 21/01/00893Information on the Capstone assessment for migration agents, for the period of mid 2018 to end 2020 showing the number of candidates attempting the Capstone exam, number of candidates passing first time for each intake and those who pass after more than one attempt

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3 February 2021FA 20/11/00920Internal correspondence which relates to priority processing for business and investment visas (subclass188)

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2 February 2021FA 20/12/00042Documents outlining procedures for the Department of Home Affairs to communicate with Victoria Police regarding visa cancellations

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2 February 2021FA 21/01/01009Applications rec'd for subclass visa 804 for the last 10 years grants, rejections and pending application count with queue dates monthly/quarterly

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2 February 2021FA 20/12/00537EOI response time for applicants based on country of origin and passport and request for information sent to candidates vs expression of interest based on the country of origin

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2 February 2021FA 20/12/00638The monthly number of permanent visa applications lodged and granted (through all available streams) from July 2019 to November 2020.

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2 February 2021FA 20/12/00553Grants of visa subclasses 100 Partner; 300 Prospective Marriage; 309 Partner (provisional); 801 Partner; 820 Partner, by month, 1 October to 14 December 2020

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1 February 2021FA 20/12/00695Total number of subclass 500,485,820,482 and 186 lodged and the total number of citizenship by conferral applications lodged in 2019 and 2020

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​1 February 2021FA 20/12/00813Any record, email, discussion, document etc in relation to planning for invite rounds between December 2020 and June 2021

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1 February 2021FA 21/01/0093475th and 90th percentile calendar days for visa subclasses 190, 489 where activity month between 1/1/19 and 31/12/19 and 1/1/20 and 31/1/20

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1 February 2021FA 21/01/01005Number of Visa Rejection/Cancellation of Pakistani Nationals between financial years 2010-11 to 2020-21 (Jan20-Dec20) by Visa Subclass.

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1 February 2021FA 21/01/01690How many 189 visa was granted during last year for occupation 233311 - Electrical Engineer?

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29 January 2021FA 21/01/00324Statistics relating to applications made to the Special Humanitarian Processing Centre (SHPC) and Class XB visa grants between October 2020 and December 2020

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29 January 2021
FA 20/11/00679Number of applications for visa subclass 461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) granted, refused and withdrawn between January 2018 and October 2020, and on hand as at 31 October 2020, by processing office

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28 January 2021FA 19/09/01525IPSOS Social Research Institute (2012), “Evaluation of the psychological support program (PSP) implementation"

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28 January 2021FA 21/01/00913Visa applications onhand for visa subclasses 189 and 190 as at 31/12/20 with occupation 261112 Systems Analyst by Intended state and state

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28 January 2021FA 21/01/00876Visa applications onhand for visa subclasses 189 New Zealand pathway and 189 (Points tested) as at 31/12/20 with applicant type of Primary and Secondary. And Visa applications onhand for visa subclasses 189 (points tested) as at 31/12/20 with onhand age < 8 months, 8-12 months and > 12 months

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27 January 2021FA 20/12/00601Correspondence regarding how visa applications for visa subclass 190 are allocated to case officers

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27 January 2021FA 21/01/00064Subclass 300 and 309 visa processing times by citizenship between 1/1/19 to 31/12/19 and 1/1/20 to 31/12/20

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27 January 2021FA 21/01/00798Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated, 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) with occupation of 233512 Mechanical Engineer granted between July 2016 and December 2020 by month

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27 January 2021FA 20/12/00631Number of irregular maritime arrivals (IMAs), removals from onshore detention, and deaths in onshore detention between 2008 and 2013 by calendar year

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27 January 2021FA 20/12/00045Number of Chinese nationals (excluding SARs) whose Australian visa was cancelled on the grounds of threatening Australia’s national security between 1 July 2007 and 2 December 2020 by calendar year

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27 January 2021FA 20/11/01019Number of Hong Kong nationals whose Australian visa was cancelled on the grounds of threatening Australia’s national security between 1 July 2007 and 2 December 2020 by calendar year

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25 January 2021FA 21/01/01142Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent granted between October 2020 and December 2020 with client location of outside Australia by month, and processing time 75th percentile and 90th percentile for visa subclass 189 between October 2020 and December 2020 by month

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25 January 2021FA 21/01/00878Number of applications for visa subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) on hand at the Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong as at 31 December 2020, and processing times by year for financial years 2010‑11 to 2019‑20

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25 January 2021FA 20/10/00714Number of temporary visa holders with citizenship country of Brazil between July 2009 and September 2020 by visa subclass and month, number of visa holders with citizenship country of Brazil as at 29 September 2020 by visa subclass, number of applications for all visa subclasses lodged and granted between 2009‑10 and 2019‑20 with citizenship country of Brazil and client location of in and outside Australia by visa subclass and financial year, and number of applications for Australian citizenship by conferral lodged by, and granted to, Brazilian nationals between 2001‑02 and 2019‑20 by financial year

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25 January 2021FA 21/01/00430Visa applications onhand for visa subclasses 489 as at 31/12/20 by Government sponsor and with client location in and outside of Australia with client type primary and secondary and processing time 75th and 90th percentile for visa subclass 489 between 01/12/20 and 31/12/20

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25 January 2020FA 21/01/00617For activity months October – December 2020: visa applications granted, refused and withdrawn for visa subclasses 100, 300, 309 (Provisional) 801 and 820. And for subclass 300: the number of visas that have been granted travel exemptions in the period from 28/09/20 till 31/12/20 and processing times at the 75th and 90th percentile in the period October – December 2020

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25 January 2021FA 21/01/00242Document that confirms that on 3/13/2020 the entry into your country was not allowed for people who have been in Italy in the 2 weeks before due to the Corona pandemic

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25 January 2021FA 20/12/00628How many invitations will be allocated to each state and territory for the 2020/21 migration program for the 491 and 190 state programs. And if any instructions have been given to the states and territories as to which occupations these can be used for

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22 January 2021FA 21/01/00800Visa applications onhand, granted and lodged with occupation 221111 Accountant (General) and client location in and outside Australia

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22 January 2021FA 20/12/00516Visa applications onhand for subclass 407 as at 7/12/20

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22 January 2021FA 20/09/00115

Approval of grants under section 298 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for funding programs derived from the Confiscated Assets Account; and advice provided by the AGD or Home Affairs relating to each approval.

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21 January 2021FA 20/12/00938Visa applications onhand for visa subclasses 190 as at 30/11/20 where client location of in and outside Australia in ACT and NSW

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21 January 2021FA 20/12/00512Processing time for 75th and 95th percentile in calendar days for visa subclass 888 where activity month between 01/07/20 and 30/11/20

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21 January 2021FA 20/12/00137Documents held by the Department concerning the Department’s policy, process and arrangements for effecting voluntary and involuntary removals of persons to Afghanistan between 2015 and November 2020

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21 January 2021FA 21/01/00662Number of applications for visa subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) Invited pathway on hand as at 31 December 2020 with time on hand between 6 and 24 months and client location of in and outside Australia, applications for visa subclass 489 Extended stay pathway and Subsequent entry pathway on hand as at 31 December 2020, applications for visa subclass 489 Invited pathway granted, refused and withdrawn between July 2020 and December 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia by occupation, applications for visa subclass 887 Skilled Regional on hand as at 31 December 2020 with time on hand between 6 and 24 months

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21 January 2021FA 21/01/00443Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) on hand as at 31 December 2020 with on hand age between 6 and 24 months and client location of in and outside Australia by age on hand

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21 January 2021FA 20/12/00693Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated lodged between January 2020 and November 2020 with nominated state of the Northern Territory by occupation

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21 January 2021FA 20/11/01057Number of applications for visa subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Significant Investor stream lodged, granted and refused between July 2018 and November 2020 by month, and processing time 75th percentile and 90th percentile between July 2019 and November 2020 by month

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21 January 2021FA 20/11/00606Number of Safe Haven Enterprise visa holders who applied for and were granted permanent visas after meeting the requirements under the Safe Haven Enterprise visa (SHEV) pathway between January 2019 and November 2020

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20 January 2021FA 21/01/00996Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent on hand as at 31 October 2020 by occupation

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20 January 2021FA 21/01/00993Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent (Points-tested stream) on hand as at 31 October 2020 with occupation of 224113 Statistician and client location of in and outside Australia

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20 January 2021FA 21/01/00647Number of applications for visa subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (Short-term stream) on hand as at 6 January 2021 by occupation, on hand with occupation of 511112 Program or Project Administrator and client location of in and outside Australia, with on hand age more than 4 months by age on hand, granted between 1 August 2020 and 6 January 2021 by month, and nominations on hand as at 6 January 2021

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20 January 2021FA 20/12/00637Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated granted between December 2019 and November 2020 with occupation 271311 Solicitor, and number of applications for visa subclass 190 on hand as at 10 December 2020

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20 January 2021FA 20/12/00236Number of applications for visa subclass 500 Student lodged between January 2020 and November 2020, and between January 2019 and November 2019, with client location of in and outside Australia by month

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20 January 2021FA 20/11/00230Number of case officers assigned to process applications for visa subclass 887 Skilled Regional between 1 July 2018 and 2 November 2020 by month

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20 January 2021FA 20/12/00509How many GTI EOI's have been granted UID from 1/07/20 - 10/12/20 and how many GTI visas (858 and 124) have been granted from 1/7/20 - 10/12/20, how many GTI EOIs are still in the backlog as of 10/12/20 and GTI EOI's have been granted per month from July 2020 to November 2020

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20 January 2021FA 21/01/00053Visa applications granted for all skilled subclasses between 01/7/14 and 30/06/20 with applicant type of Secondary

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19 January 2021FA 20/12/00277Visa application granted for visa subclass 190 between 1/7/20 and 30/11/20 with occupation of 221111 Accountant (General) by nominated state and onhand cases visa application for subclass 190 as at 30/11/20 with occupation of 221111 Accountant (General) and nominated state of NSW by time on hand (months)

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19 January 2021FA 20/12/00229Visa applications for visa subclass 407 lodged and granted between 1/1/20 and 30/11/20

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19 January 2021FA 20/12/00159Visa application lodged, granted, refused and on hand for visa subclass 190 between 1/6/20 and 30/11/20 with client location in and outside Australia by occupation

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19 January 2021FA 20/12/00071Details including high quality images and awarding criteria of Australian Border Force internal Honours and Awards framework that are not part of the promulgated Australian Honours and Awards system as managed by Defence Honours and Awards including medals, honours, citations, commendations that would be considered right hand side wearing on uniforms

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19 January 2021FA 21/01/00930Number of applications for visa subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) granted between January 2020 and December 2020 with occupation of 411411 Enrolled Nurse and state of South Australia by month

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19 January 2021FA 21/01/00867Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated on hand as at 31 July 2020 with state of Queensland, and with state of Queensland and occupation of 225113 Marketing Specialist

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19 January 2021FA 21/01/00805Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated with occupation of 251513 Retail Pharmacist and client location of in and outside Australia granted between July 2020 and December 2020 and on hand as at 31 December 2020

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19 January 2021FA 20/12/00943Number of applications for visa subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) on hand as at 30 November 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia

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19 January 2021FA 20/12/00279Number of applications for visa subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) on hand as at 30 November 2020 by state, with client location of in and outside Australia, with client type of primary and secondary, and processing time 75th percentile and 90th percentile for November 2020

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18 January 2021FA 20/12/00145The Global Talent Independent Program (GTIP) since 4/11/19 until 30 November 2020 with the number of applications lodged, refused and withdrawn

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18 January 2021FA 20/12/00141Visa applications onhand and lodged for visa subclass 190 where the activity month between 01/07/20 and 31/12/20 with occupation of 351311 Chef and client location of in and outside Australia. And onhand applications for visa subclass 190 as at 31/12/20 where time on hand GT 6 months by occupation of 351311 Chef and client location in and outside Australia

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18 January 2021FA 21/01/00454Number of grants for 190 visa (ACT) where the applicant is in Australia for skill code 261212 Web Developer as well as the number of applications on hand for 12 months or more - Freedom of Information Request FA 21/01/00454

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18 January 2021FA 20/11/00966Visa subclass 189 granted between 01/07/2020 to 31/10/2020 with occupation 261313 Software Engineer and client location in Australia

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18 January 2021 FA 20/12/00641 Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent and 190 Skilled Nominated on hand as at 30 November 2020 with occupation of 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer and client location of in and outside Australia

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18 January 2021 FA 20/11/00986 Number of Global Talent Independent (GTI) Program visas granted between 1 July 2019 and 27 November 2020 for primary applicants by highest qualification and priority sector

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18 January 2021FA 20/12/00551Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent (Points-tested stream) on hand as at 30 November 2020 and granted between October 2020 and November 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia by occupation

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18 January 2021FA 20/12/00521Number of applications for visa subclass 887 Skilled Regional lodged and granted in November 2020, on hand as at 30 November 2020, and on hand as at 30 November 2020 with applicant type of primary

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15 January 2021FA 21/01/00639Number of applications for visa subclass 500 Student lodged in 2019 and 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia by month

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15 January 2021FA 20/12/00635Number of applications for visa subclass 100 Partner and 309 Partner (Provisional) with processing office of Suva, Fiji on hand as at 30 November 2020, granted between January 2020 and November ​2020 by month, and processing time 75th percentile and 90th percentile by month

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15 January 2021FA 20/12/00278Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent lodged and granted between January 2020 and November 2020 by month, and applications for visa subclass 189 lodged and granted with occupations of 261311 Analyst Programmer, 261312 Developer Programmer, 261313 Software Engineer, 261314 Software Tester and 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec by month

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​14 January 2021FA 20/12/00900Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated lodged between January 2020 and December 2020 with nominated state of Northern Territory by occupation

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14 January 2021FA 20/12/00898Number of applications for visa subclass 101 Child lodged and granted between September 2020 and December 2020 (to 21 December 2020) with processing office of Perth, and on hand as 21 December 2020 with processing office of Perth

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14 January 2021FA 20/12/00701Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated with occupation of 261312 Developer Programmer and client location of in Australia lodged and granted between January 2020 and November 2020 by month, on hand as at 30 November 2020 with on hand age of 12 months or more, lodged and granted with state of New South Wales by month, and on hand as at 30 November 2020 with state of New South Wales

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14 January 2021FA 20/10/01135Options paper and briefs relating to quarantine options for international arrivals

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13 January 2021FA 20/12/00654Number of applications for visa subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) Invited Pathway granted and refused between 1 July 2020 and 30 November 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia by occupation and occupation

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13 January 2021FA 20/12/00651Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated, 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) on hand as at 30 November 2020 where on hand age between 6 and 24 months

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13 January 2021FA 21/01/00009Number of applications granted between July 2020 and December 2020 (to 24 December 2020) for working and skilled visa subclasses (124 Distinguished Talent, 132 Business Talent, 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme, 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional), 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated, 487 Skilled Regional Sponsored, 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional), 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional), 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional), 858 Distinguished Talent, 885 Skilled Independent, 887 Skilled Regional, 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent), 890 Business Owner, 892 State or Territory Sponsored Business Owner and 893 State or Territory Sponsored Business Investor) by month

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13 January 2021FA 20/12/00705Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent on hand as at 30 November 2020 with occupation 221111 Accountant (General)

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13 January 2021FA 20/12/00559Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated, 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) granted between January 2019 and November 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia and occupation of 323214 Metal Machinist (First Class) by month

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13 January 2021FA 20/12/00233Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated on hand as at 30 November 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia by occupation

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12 January 2021FA 21/01/00070Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent granted between February 2020 and December 2020 by month

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12 January 2021FA 20/12/00227Number of applications for visa subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme lodged and granted between October 2020 and November 2020 with occupation of 242111 University Lecturer and client location of in and outside Australia

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12 January 2021FA 20/12/00226Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) lodged, granted and refused between January 2020 and November 2020 with occupation of 261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec, 233211 Civil Engineer, 233914 Engineering Technologist and 232111 Architect by month

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12 January 2021FA 20/10/01138Statistics relating to the number of people transferred from Regional Processing Centres in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Nauru to Australia for medical treatment or as accompanying family, and the number of people returned to PNG and Nauru between 23 November 2012 and 22 October 2020 by year

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12 January 2021FA 20/12/00672Number of applications granted for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent (Points Tested) and (New Zealand Pathway) granted between 1 July 2020 and 14 December 2020 by month

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11 January 2021FA 20/12/00648Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated on hand as at 30 November 2020 with occupation of 322313 Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ) with client location of in and outside Australia by nominating state

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11 January 2021FA 20/12/00146Processing time 75th percentile and 90th percentile for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent between January 2019 and October 2020 by month

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11 January 2021FA 20/12/00128Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent and 190 Skilled Nominated granted between November 2019 and November 2020 with occupation of 261313 Software Engineer by month

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8 January 2021FA 20/12/00540Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent and 190 Skilled Nominated on hand as at 30 November 2020 with occupation of 221214 Internal Auditor and client location of in and outside Australia by state, and granted between January 2020 and November 2020 with client location of in and outside Australia by state

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8 January 2021FA 20/12/00308Number of applications for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent, 190 Skilled Nominated and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) granted between March 2020 and July 2020 by month, occupation and citizenship, granted for 189 and 190 by state, refused by month, and average processing days by month

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8 January 2021FA 20/12/00302Processing time 75th percentile, 90th percentile and average processing days for visa subclass 132 Business Talent (Permanent) Significant Business History stream for November 2020

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7 January 2021
FA 20/12/00224Number of applications for visa subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) on hand as at 30 November 2020 and granted between October 2020 and November 2020 with client location of in Australia, on hand as at 30 November 2020 and granted in November 2020 with client location of in Australia and state of New South Wales, and granted between October 2020 and November 2020 with client location of in Australia by occupation

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7 January 2021FA 20/12/00148Average processing time for visa subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) and visa subclass 820 Partner between July 2019 and June 2020 by month

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7 January 2021FA 20/12/00133Number of applications on hand for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated as at 30 November 2020 with on hand age greater than 24 months and client location of outside Australia

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6 January 2021FA 20/12/00282Number of applications for visa subclass 489 Skilled Regional (Provisional) and 887 Skilled Regional on hand as at 30 November 2020 with on hand age between six and 24 months, and the number of applications lodged, granted and refused for visa subclass 489 between July 2020 and November 2020 by month and client location of in and outside Australia

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6 January 2021FA 20/12/00040Statistics relating to medical transfers to Australia between March 2019 and December 2019 under s198E and s198G of the Migration Act 1958

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6 January 2021FA 20/10/00893Number of Australian citizenship by conferral applications lodged at the Department of Home Affairs’ Parramatta office between September 2019 and December 2019 by month, the number still on hand as at 30 November 2020 by month of lodgement, and the number of applications still on hand that were lodged by applicants who had attempted the citizenship test as at 30 November 2020

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6 January 2021FA 20/12/00515Number of visa holders of visa subclass 417 Working Holiday between July 2020 and November 2020 by month

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6 January 2021FA 20/12/00315Number of applications for visa subclass 101 Child granted in November 2020 with processing office of Perth, on hand as at 30 November 2020 with processing office of Perth, and lodged in November 2020

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6 January 2021FA 20/12/00312Number of applications lodged for visa subclass 485 Temporary Graduate, and granted for visa subclass 500 Student, 482 Temporary Skill Shortage, 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, 189 Skilled Independent and 190 Skilled Nominated between financial years 2018‑19 and 2020‑21 (to 30 November 2020) by year

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6 January 2021FA 20/12/00306Number of applications for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated with client location of in and outside Australia and occupation of 251513 Retail Pharmacist granted between July 2020 and November 2020 and on hand as at 30 November 2020 by state

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6 January 2021FA 20/12/00304Number of applications on hand for visa subclass 190 Skilled Nominated as at 30 November 2020 with nominating state of New South Wales and client location of in Australia, with nominating state of New South Wales, client location of in Australia and occupation of 232411 Graphic Designer, and with client location of outside Australia and occupation of 232411 Graphic Designer

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5 January 2021FA 20/10/01168Documents containing departmental discussion and decisions regarding occupations and numbers for the SkillSelect invitation round on 21 October 2020 for visa subclass 189 Skilled Independent and 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)

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5 January 2021FA 20/11/00390Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Home Affairs and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) regarding the AAT making a referral to the Minister of Home Affairs for the Minister’s consideration of the exercise of his or her public interest powers, and statistics relating to referrals from the AAT to the Minister of Home Affairs and requests for ministerial intervention between July 2019 and October 2020 by month

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4 January 2021FA 20/11/00935A copy of the Visa Applicant Character Consideration Unit (VACCU) intranet page, and the Request for Comment Checklist and Case Referral Pro-forma on the VACCU intranet page

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