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It was suggested in a recent media article that the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) is set to rise from $53,900 per annum, however, those proposing a lofty increase will find it impossible to support without regulatory changes to the Annual Market Salary Rate requirements.
Read MoreThe age cap for a 186 visa under the Temporary Residence Transition stream will not apply to some current or former 457 visa holders who were in Australia for at least 12 months during the pandemic from 1 July 2022. Also from this date, 482 visa holders in the Short-term who held this visa and were in Australia during the pandemic will be allowed to validly lodge a further application in Australia.
Read MoreThe Minister made multiple announcements at the end of last week, signing off on two new DAMAs for Townsville and East Kimberley, amendments to the Orana and Far North QLD DAMAs as well as lifting the age cap to 35 years for Italians and Danish and adding Mongolia and Brazil to the working holidaymaker program.
Read MoreThe Federal Budget handed down last night reinstated the pre-eminence of skilled migration, boosting permanent migration numbers to pre-pandemic levels. Despite the number of places remaining at 160,000, partner visas will no longer be subject to a ceiling.
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