Interesting stats from the 2017-2018 Department’s of Home Affairs annual report
Visas
Permanent visa outcomes
12% decrease overall in the number of permanent migration program numbers in the last financial year
10.5.5% drop in skilled stream visas granted since July 2016
17% drop in family stream visas granted since July 2016
Temporary visas granted
An increase of 5.5% in visitor visas granted
10% increase in student visa granted
30.5% drop in temporary work skilled (SC 457) visas granted
Citizenship
A 52% drop in the number of Australian citizenship conferrals
Compliance
99% of temporary entrants maintained their lawful immigration status
Visa cancellation number relatively stable at 57,440
Non-humanitarian visa refusals increased by 26%
Full report can be found here https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/reports-publications/reports/annual/annual-report-2017-18