Immigration Points System to Undergo 1st Overhaul in Over a Decade

‘Our goal is to build a smaller, better planned, more strategic migration system that works for Australia,’ the Home Affairs Minister said.

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 15, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Testing for prospective migrants to Australia to obtain visas is set to undergo its first overhaul in more than a decade as part of a revamp of the country’s immigration system.

The federal government has flagged that it is looking to reform the points test for skilled migrants, which determines who gets to come to Australia, following a decision to reduce immigration numbers.