2010年5月11日，澳洲移民局网站公布了2010-2011新财年的移民配额为168700人。其中113850为技术移民，家庭团聚类54550人，其他特殊类别300人，移民部的数据显示，总体技术移民增加
5750人，包括雇主提名大幅增加9150人，普通技术移民只减少3600人，商业移民增加200人。具体信息如下：
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
The Government will sharpen the focus of the skilled migration
program on areas of skills shortage but will maintain the current
overall size of the migration program, the Minister for Immigration and
Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today.
The overall size of the migration program will remain unchanged with a
total of 168 700 places, comprising a total skill stream of 113 850
places, a total family stream of 54 550 places and 300 special
eligibility places.
The overall level of skilled migration will increase by 5750 program
places. This includes an additional 9150 program places for
employer-sponsored skilled migration and a decrease of 3600 places for
general skilled migration. An additional 200 visas in the business
skills visa category will also be offered.
There will be a reduction in the level of family migration by 5750
program places. Family migration visas will continue to be granted and
family members can gain access to temporary visas to travel to Australia
to visit family members.
'These reforms support the Government's policy to deliver a more
demand-driven skilled migration program that meets the needs of the
economy in sectors and regions where there are shortages of skilled
workers,' Senator Evans said.
'This updated focus will help further assist employers by ensuring
they have access to applicants with skills in high demand that cannot be
met from domestic sources.
'Foreign skilled labour is an important driver of economic growth and
contributes to increased productivity and labour force levels. It also
benefits migrants by ensuring they have a job with a direct match to
their skills on arrival in Australia.'
The Government has said for some time the migration intake would
reflect the economic climate and it would help ensure employers could
gain access to skilled professionals in industries still experiencing
skills shortages.
The composition of the migration program will assist in delivering
the Government's reforms designed to address shortages of highly skilled
workers, such as healthcare, engineering and mining professionals who
have an employer willing to sponsor them.
'Revising the mix of the skill stream of the migration program is
critical to ensuring the reforms are effective,' Senator Evans said.
This will enable the skilled migration program to respond
appropriately to changes in demand for skilled labour as the economy
emerges from the global financial crisis.
These measures are part of the Rudd Government's commitment to
strengthening our economy and securing our future.
