Australia to Increase Skilled Visa Income Thresholds from July 1, 2025

Highlights: Australia to Raise Skilled Visa Income Thresholds from July 1, 2025

• Australia will increase the skilled visa income threshold by 4.6% from July 1, 2025.
• The revised income threshold will be eligible for three streams: Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT), Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT), and Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT).
• Application lodged before July 1, 2025, does not apply to the newly revised policy.
• New nomination applications from July 1, 2025, must meet the latest relevant income threshold.
   

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Australia Annual indexation of Skilled Visa Income

Australia's department has announced an increase of 4.6% of the skilled visa income thresholds, which will change to the annual Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE). The income thresholds are indexed annually, so skilled migrant wages are increased at the same rate as Australian workers. This initiative also aims to ensure that employers cannot use skilled migration.
 

Australia Income Threshold for Skilled Professional

The Income threshold for Skilled professionals will be increased by July 1, 2025, by 4.6 percent to align with the annual indexation of the Average weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE). The revised income threshold will be applicable for three streams:
 

Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT): The Income Threshold will increase from AUD73, 150 to AUD76, 515 affecting nomination under the Core Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186).
 

Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT): The Income Thresholds increased from AUD 135,000 to AUD 141,210, which will impact nomination under the Specialist Skills stream of the Skills in Demand visa.
 

Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT): The Income Threshold will increase from AUD 73,150 to AUD 76,515, which will affect the nomination under the Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) and the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187).
 

*Note: Applications nominated after July 1, 2025, must comply with the revised income thresholds. Existing visa holders and nomination applications lodged before July 1, 2025, are unaffected.
 

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