Number of permanent protection visa applications awaiting a decision

By financial year (with 2023-24 up until 31 October 2023).

Column chart showing increasing numbers from 2016-17 onwards, reaching nearly 40,000 by 2019-20.
Note: Changes to refugee policy from 2013-2023 meant that people arriving by boat were excluded from permanent protection visas, so the numbers are not directly comparable. This information is provided by the Department of Home Affairs and was extracted from departmental systems. As data has been drawn from a dynamic system environment, the information is correct at the time of extraction and figures may differ slightly from previous or future reporting.
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