Table 1:

Migration (non-humanitarian) planning levels 1995-96 and 1996-97

Category/component

Planning level1995-96

Planning level 1996-97

Preferential family

Concessional family

TOTAL FAMILY

Employer Nom./ Labour Agreements

Business Skills

Special Talents

Independents

1 November

Regional Sponsored Migration

Scheme

TOTAL SKILL

SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY

TOTAL PROGRAMME

50,500

7,700

58,200

4,300

5,000

200

10,000

4,000

 

100

23,600

1,200,

83,000

36,700

8,000

44,700

4,600

7,100

200

15,000

600

 

500

28,000

1,300

74,000

Source: Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs