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From 1 July 2025, a number of income thresholds relevant to meeting visa requirements across a range of visa subclasses increased by 4.6%, in line with changes to the annual Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE).

The Government has introduced changes and updates to employer-linked and independent skilled visas. These include:

A new temporary Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa – the SID visa
Changes to sponsor obligations
Changes to certain requirements under the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa

Three-tiered Skills in Demand Visa and the National Innovation Visa.
This brief details immigration changes, expected to be implemented before the end of 2024, consistent with the roadmap – the Migration Strategy Action Plan.

Further detail has been released ahead of the budget aimed at providing more certainty to Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa holders and their employers – the ultimate goal is to alleviate skills shortages by ensuring a permanent employer sponsored pathway is available for a wider range of occupations.

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