TSMIT increasing to $70,000 from 1 July 2023; pathway to PR for Short-term 482 visa holders from end of 2023

TSMIT increasing to $70,000 from 1 July 2023; pathway to PR for Short-term 482 visa holders from end of 2023

Major announcements by the Minister of Home Affairs today include the long-awaited increase to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) to $70,000 and a pathway to a permanent visa for 482 visa holders in the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL). These will have far-reaching consequences.

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PC report: abolish business skills visas, occupation lists, and some skill assessments; new aged and disability care visa, longer temporary visas and pathways to PR

PC report: abolish business skills visas, occupation lists, and some skill assessments; new aged and disability care visa, longer temporary visas and pathways to PR

Late last week the Productivity Commission provided its 5-year outlook and recommendations on how to boost Australia’s productivity. The review suggests abolishing business skills visas, removing occupation lists but increasing minimum income thresholds, creating a new visa for the aged and disability sector and more pathways to PR, and removing some skill assessments.

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PMSOL abolished: healthcare and teaching occupations take over

PMSOL abolished: healthcare and teaching occupations take over

A creature of COVID, the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) was abolished last week and replaced with more back-to-business processing priorities except for healthcare and teaching occupations which now take the highest priority.

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