The Australian Government will increase skilled visa income thresholds by 4.6% from 1 July 2025, aligning with the latest Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE) data. The adjustment, part of reforms outlined in the Migration Strategy, ensures skilled migrant wages keep pace with local workforce earnings and prevents wage undercutting.
Key Changes:
Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT)
Rises from $73,150 to $76,515
Affects nominations for:Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Core Skills stream
Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT)
Increases from $135,000 to $141,210
Applies to Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Specialist Skills stream
Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)
Matches CSIT at $76,515 (up from $73,150)
Pending legislation, impacts:
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494)
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
Implementation:
Effective date: 1 July 2025
Applies to: New nominations lodged on or after 1 July; existing visa holders unaffected.
Salary requirement: Employers must pay the higher of the updated threshold or the market salary rate.
The annual indexation reflects Australia’s commitment to maintaining wage parity between migrant and domestic workers. For details, visit the Department of Home Affairs.
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