The Australian Government has announced a 4.6% increase in skilled visa income thresholds, effective July 1, 2025. This adjustment aims to ensure fair wages for skilled migrants and Australian workers.
Key Changes:
– Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT): Increases from $73,150 to $76,515, applicable to:
  – Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
  – Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
  – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494)
– Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT): Rises from $135,000 to $141,210, applicable to the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482)
– Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT): Increases from $73,150 to $76,515, impacting subclasses 494 and 187
Important Details:
– These changes apply to new nomination applications submitted on or after July 1, 2025.
– Existing visa holders and applications lodged before July 1, 2025, remain unaffected.
– Employers must ensure new sponsored visa offers meet or exceed the updated CSIT and SSIT thresholds
