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Top occupations granted permanent residency visas in 2019-20

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Software developers, registered nurses and accountants were some of the top occupations granted permanent residency visas in 2019-20.

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Software developers, registered nurses and accountants were some of the top occupations granted permanent residency visas in 2019-20.

The total permanent Migration Program outcome for 2019–20 was 140,366 places, of which 95,843 places were delivered in the Skill stream.

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