Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold 2022

Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) in 2022.

The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold has not been increased from the $53,900 limit since 2013.

In 2019, the Labor party stated that, if elected, they would increase the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) immediately to $65,000 with annual indexing … Read the rest

Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program

Victoria’s 2022-23 Skilled Migration Program is now open.

Open to applicants living in Victoria and overseas, the program provides skilled migrants with a pathway to permanent residency in Victoria.

The skills that successful applicants bring to Victoria benefits employers and the broader Victorian economy.

The program provides two visa pathways.… Read the rest

Subclass 491 SE June 2022

491 Skilled Work Regional
(Provisional) Subsequent entrant visas.

Subclass 491 Subsequent Entrant Applications on hand.

There were 451 subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional subsequent entrant visa applications on hand at 30 June 2022.

Subclass 491 Subsequent Entrant Grants.

Monthly grant numbers for subclass 491 subsequent entry applications.

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Regional Visa after Separation or Divorce

Regional Visa after Separation: What happens if the primary applicants become separated from their spouse while holding a new Skilled Regional Provisional visa, including due to family violence?

  • Should a visa holder and their dependent partner separate, the dependent partner, and any other dependent family members, continue to hold their
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Short Term TSS Visa pathway to Permanent.

21 Apr 2022 Home Affairs Immigration News Update

Permanent residence pathways for Temporary Skill Shortage (Short-term stream) and Temporary Work (Skilled) visa holders

​From 1 July 2022 there will be changes to improve access to permanent residence for skilled migrant workers who chose to stay in Australia during the pandemic.… Read the rest

subclass 482 TSS Short Term Visa options for Permanent Residency

Permanent Residency Options for subclass 482 TSS Short Term Visa Holders.

From 1 July 2022 there will be a temporary change to improve access to permanent residence for skilled migrant workers who chose to stay in Australia during the pandemic.

Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa holders, in the … Read the rest

Migrants in the Australian workforce. 2022

Grattan Institute report: Migrants in the Australian workforce.

A new report by the Grattan Institute stated that “86 per cent of employer-nominated visas were granted to people already in Australia, as were 90 per cent of ‘Skilled Independent’ permanent visas”.

The report ‘Migrants in the Australian workforce’ is available from:… Read the rest

Subclass 482 Nomination processing times in March 2022.

Subclass 482 Nomination processing times in March 2022.

Median average processing time for Subclass 482 Nomination visas, that were finalised in March 2022, was 30 days.

  • 25% took under 6 days
  • 25% took between 6 days and 30 days
  • 25% took between 30 days and 45 days
  • 15% took between
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