The Department of Home Affairs has issued a reminder that, from July 1, 2025, skilled visa income thresholds will increase by 4.6%. This is in line with changes to the annual Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE), and was originally announced in March 2025.
From July 1, 2025, indexation changes will apply to the following visas:
The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT)
This will increase from AUD 73,150 to AUD 76,515. This will impact nomination applications for the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visas.
The Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT)
This will increase from AUD 135,000 to AUD 141,210. This will impact nomination applications for the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa.
The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT)
This will increase from AUD 73,150 to AUD 76,515 in alignment with the CSIT. This will impact nomination applications for the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (SESR) (subclass 494) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) (subclass 187) visas.
From July 1, 2025, new nomination applications must meet whichever is higher of either the new relevant income threshold, or the annual market salary rate.
This change will not apply to existing visa holders and nominations lodged before July 1, 2025.
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