Processing priority shake up: offshore application woes
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New ministerial directions benefiting onshore visa applications for skilled and family visas came into effect on 25 July 2026.
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Copy First, Verify Later: Why the 2026 CSIT Is $79,423 NOT $79,499, SSIT to $146,576
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Many migration professionals over the last few months were adamant the Core Skills Income Threshold (‘CSIT’), and Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (‘TSMIT’) would be $79,499 as of 1 July 2026. They calculated this incorrectly. The new threshold is $79,423.
Read MoreAnnual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) changes avoid the pitfalls of awards
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Flexibility on how the Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) is determined will apply to new and not finally determined nomination applications for employer-sponsored visas. It will allow alternative evidence where a Fair Work instrument, such as an award, is not the prevailing market rate.
Read MoreNew English language tests approved for student and skilled visas and amendments to minimum scores from 7 August 2025
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Three new English language tests were added to almost all Australian skilled visas. However, visa applicants must be careful as some will not apply, and threshold scores have changed.
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