Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold 2023

Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) in 2023.

The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold will increase to $70,000 from 1 July 2023.

It has been held at $53,900 since 2013.

This increase, by the new Labor government, is the figure that was proposed by the Grattan Institute.

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DAMA Skill Assessment Processing Times in NT.

DAMA Skill Assessment Processing Times in NT.

The Northern Territory Government aims to process the Skill Assessments for Designation Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) within 10 working days.

This can however take longer, depending on the availability of all the required information being complete.

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Subclass 491 Invitations Issued in 2022.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Family Sponsored visa (subclass 491) Invitations Issued.

Subclass 491 Invitation Rounds.

During 2022 there were 2,133 invitations issued for subclass 491 visa applications.

  • 120 in December 2022
  • 847 in October 2022
  • 466 in August 2022
  • 500 in April 2022.
  • 200 in January 2022.

Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/…/invitation-rounds

2 Years extra for Post Study Visa

An extra 2 years for some subclass 485 Visa holders.

From 1 July 2023, Post-study work rights for international graduates will be increased from:

  • two years to four years for select Bachelor degrees.
  • three years to five years for select Masters degrees.
  • four years to six years for all doctoral
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Subclass 491 applications on hand Nov 2022.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491) visa pipeline.

Number of subclass 491 visa applications on hand at 30 Nov 2022.

26,678 at 31 Jul 2022.
26,235 at 31 Aug 2022.
26,692 at 30 Sep 2022.
27,316 at 31 Oct 2022.
29,183 at 30 Nov 2022.

Freedom of Information Request FA … Read the rest

Subclass 489 applications on hand 30 Nov 2022.

Skilled-Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa pipeline.

Number of subclass 489 visa applications on hand at 30 Nov 2022.

4,201 at 31 Jul 2022.
4,162 at 31 Aug 2022.
4,107 at 30 Sep 2022.
4,073 at 31 Oct 2022.
3,951 at 30 Nov 2022.

Freedom of Information Request FA 22/12/00522.