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Saturday 24 October 2026

26,437 legacy boat arrivals now hold permanent visas

Home Affairs says 26,437 people in the boat arrival legacy caseload hold permanent visas. Those refused, cancelled or expired onshore fell to 1,371.

Bel McRae Monday 19 October 2026, open calendar7 min read

The Australian Border Force patrol vessel ABFC Thaiyak at Henderson, Western Australia. Photo: Calistemon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), resized.

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Four in five people in Australia's legacy caseload of boat arrivals now hold a permanent visa. Home Affairs figures with data as at 31 August, published on 16 October, show 26,437 of the 32,988 people in the caseload hold a Resolution of Status visa, up from 20,649 a year earlier.

A dark blue and white Australian Border Force patrol vessel moored at a shipyard wharf at Henderson, Western Australia — The Australian Border Force patrol vessel ABFC Thaiyak at Henderson, Western Australia. Photo: Calistemon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), resized.

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