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Information Media and Telecommunications

Sponsor industry · Australia

Primary visas granted, 2025–26
2,897
Share of all grants, 2025–26
4.2%
Change since 2020–21
-37.5%
Granted2,8972025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Primary applicants whose sponsor self-identified with Information Media and Telecommunications (ANZSIC division).

Primary applicants granted a visa

3,7607,5202005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
3,7607,5202005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–063,278
2006–074,732
2007–085,203
2008–093,986
2009–103,781
2010–115,432
2011–127,520
2012–136,696
2013–145,817
2014–156,986
2015–166,884
2016–175,996
2017–184,059
2018–195,501
2019–203,598
2020–214,632
2021–225,153
2022–234,471
2023–243,141
2024–253,107
2025–262,897
Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00006142,003
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream0000417757
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000918
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream2,8023,6983,0701,9721,11263
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,7731,3481,3241,14993656
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream551057520190
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship222000
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Occupations

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Top occupations
  1. Software Engineer1,459
  2. Developer Programmer834
  3. ICT Business Analyst740
  4. Advertising Specialist439
  5. Marketing Specialist416
  6. ICT Account Manager309
  7. Computer Network and Systems Engineer300
  8. ICT Project Manager264
  9. ICT Sales Representative234
  10. Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist220
  11. Systems Analyst204
  12. ICT Business Development Manager166
  13. Sales and Marketing Manager166
  14. Analyst Programmer153
  15. Software Tester146
By state or territory
  1. New South Wales5,683
  2. Victoria2,271
  3. Queensland600
  4. Western Australia338
  5. South Australia194
  6. Australian Capital Territory29
  7. Northern Territory22
  8. Tasmania8
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities

2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted
  1. India3,880
  2. United Kingdom1,057
  3. China563
  4. Ireland520
  5. Philippines508
  6. United States367
  7. Brazil130
  8. France109
  9. Pakistan108
  10. South Africa103
  11. Germany99
  12. Singapore92
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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