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Visa streams

Index · Australia

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Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Streams of the temporary skilled visa

Subclass 457 (to March 2018), Temporary Skill Shortage (March 2018 to December 2024) and Skills in Demand (from December 2024).

StreamGranted, 2025–26All years
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream49,95375,816
Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream9,26114,351
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream5,6059,489
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream2,730169,000
Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream1,58791,988
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream19716,003
Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship2624,434
Subclass 457 — Labour Agreement024,819
Primary visas granted, all years
  1. Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream75,816
  2. Skills in Demand — Specialist Skills stream14,351
  3. Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream9,489
  4. Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream169,000
  5. Temporary Skill Shortage — Short-term stream91,988
  6. Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream16,003
  7. Subclass 457 — Standard Business Sponsorship624,434
  8. Subclass 457 — Labour Agreement24,819
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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