The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs Paper

​16th edition - June 2026

The 16^th edition of the Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs ​Paper (the Admin Paper) has been published. The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has developed the Admin Paper to provide understanding of the composition and management of Australia’s immigration and citizenship programs.

The Department continues to manage Australia’s immigration program in a way that anticipates and responds to changes in both the domestic and international environment, to advance national interests and support migrants and their families. The Department supports the Government’s reform agenda to deliver sustainable levels of migration, while attracting migrants that will help fill labour shortages and drive productivity.

The Admin Paper complements existing publicly available information and data regularly updated on ​Live visa statistics and at the Australian Government data website. The Admin Paper evidences the Department’s efficient and effective administration of its immigration and citizenship programs.

See:

• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, 16th edition

Previous editions and addenda:

• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, 15th edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, 14th edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, 13th edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, 12^th edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Second addendum - February 2024
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Addendum - October 2023
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, eleventh edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs – Addendum – February 2023
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, tenth edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, ninth edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Addendum – March 2022
• ​ The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Addendum – December 2021
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Addendum – November 2021
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Addendum – October 2021
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, eighth edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Addendum – August 2021
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Addendum – July 2021
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, seventh edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, sixth edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, fifth edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, fourth edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, third edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, second edition
• The Administration of the Immigration and Citizenship Programs, first ​edition​