Legislation Update - Something New after 01 July 2023!
Today's topic pertains to the potential implementation of three skilled migration tiers in Australia. The skilled migration system is expected to be divided into three tiers, with the first tier being a "light touch" approach that favors high-income and highly skilled individuals. The Immigration Department aims to provide easier processing pathways for highly skilled people with the expectation that they will create more job opportunities in Australia in the future.
Tier 2 will become the mainstream skilled migration pathway, but it remains uncertain whether the recently changed temporary work visa wage threshold of $70,000 will become a requirement for Tier 2 applications.
Tier 3 will be reserved for applicants in important industries or with immediate needs for essential jobs, and experimental policies for this tier are gradually emerging. The latest news from Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Aged Care Minister Anika Wells announced a new Aged Care Industry Labor Agreement that will provide a faster immigration pathway for immigrants working in aged care.
This development is beneficial for employers who can attract temporary visa holders or suitable PR applicants for related occupations through a two-year, shorter and more efficient employer sponsorship. This is also beneficial for immigration applicants as the length of time to apply is greatly reduced and the possibility of exploitation of newly sponsored workers is reduced.
It is challenging to determine the specific form of Tier 3, but the aforementioned news provides some insight into what Tier 3 may entail. Other news, such as the parent visa lottery, student visa policy change, replacing GTE with Genuine Student Test, etc. are still rumors, and there is limited information available from the Immigration Department to the immigration industry. The new TSMIT, AUD $70,000, which will be implemented after July 1st, is still being developed. Please stay tuned for updates on this matter. OSSCA 05/05/ 2023
Tier 2 will become the mainstream skilled migration pathway, but it remains uncertain whether the recently changed temporary work visa wage threshold of $70,000 will become a requirement for Tier 2 applications.
Tier 3 will be reserved for applicants in important industries or with immediate needs for essential jobs, and experimental policies for this tier are gradually emerging. The latest news from Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and Aged Care Minister Anika Wells announced a new Aged Care Industry Labor Agreement that will provide a faster immigration pathway for immigrants working in aged care.
This development is beneficial for employers who can attract temporary visa holders or suitable PR applicants for related occupations through a two-year, shorter and more efficient employer sponsorship. This is also beneficial for immigration applicants as the length of time to apply is greatly reduced and the possibility of exploitation of newly sponsored workers is reduced.
It is challenging to determine the specific form of Tier 3, but the aforementioned news provides some insight into what Tier 3 may entail. Other news, such as the parent visa lottery, student visa policy change, replacing GTE with Genuine Student Test, etc. are still rumors, and there is limited information available from the Immigration Department to the immigration industry. The new TSMIT, AUD $70,000, which will be implemented after July 1st, is still being developed. Please stay tuned for updates on this matter. OSSCA 05/05/ 2023
