Migration has shaped Australia’s diverse, highly educated, and cohesive society, and has contributed greatly to our national prosperity. This report highlights how that points-tested visa system is not working as well as it should, arguing that the points test does not sufficiently reward the most-skilled applicants.

In September 2022, the Federal Home Affairs Minister, Clare O'Neil, announced three eminent persons would lead a comprehensive review of Australia's migration system to ensure it better meets existing challenges and sets a clear direction for the coming decades. This report sets out the findings from the review.

The Refugee Council of Australia has developed these core policy principles by working alongside key organisations involved in the development of complementary migration pathways for refugees and others in humanitarian need.

Around 170,000 people are estimated to have permission to remain in the United Kingdom on a ’10-year route to settlement’ - a pathway that requires them to accrue 10 years of continuous lawful residence before they can apply for indefinite leave to remain. In this report, the authors take stock of the impacts of the...

This paper examines the precarious working situation of refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia on ‘Final Departure' Bridging Visa E as a case study for understanding potential modern slavery risks for refugees on temporary visas.