Immigration Programs Talking Points Regarding Skilled Visas Dated July 2025; And Ministerial Correspondence Regarding The Processing Of Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190), Signed 12 February 2024 ​

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The Department of Home Affairs released skilled visa program talking points from July 2025 and ministerial correspondence from February 2024. Key disclosures include: Ministerial Direction 105 (effective 15 December 2023) prioritises Employer Sponsored visas for regional Australia occupations and healthcare/teaching sector roles. In 2024-25, the Department received over 167,000 Permanent Skilled visa applications and over 29,000 Skilled–Nominated (subclass 190) visa applications (44.9% increase year-on-year). As of 30 June 2025, fewer than 35,000 subclass 190 applications remained on-hand, with median processing time of 14 months, though new applications in critical sectors like healthcare were being processed faster. The Department finalised over 34,000 subclass 190 applications in 2024-25 (7