ELICOS commencements fall 58.6% for November 2021 YTD
November has continued the trend in 2021 of maintaining a YTD fall of around 60% in commencements. Despite the national YTD figure averaging out at 60.0%, it was only Queensland and Victoria that exceeded this average, 62.8% and 60.8% respectively.
Independent ELICOS-only visa lodgements improve as the decrease narrows to under 80 per cent
Lodgements in November 2021 show a fall of 76.8% or 11,047 fewer visas granted than in 2020. The severity of this decline is only clear when we recognise that 2020 was down by 63% or 24,500 visa grants on the 2019 figures. Thus, the total drop from 2019 to 2021 was of over 35,000 visa grants or 91.5%.
ELICOS market analysis: November 2021
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