Exciting news for temporary skilled visa holders! The Australian government has rolled out new measures to make the path to permanent residency clearer and more accessible. Effective from 25 November 2023, these changes aim to simplify the process and provide better opportunities for skilled workers.
What’s changing:
- No more navigating different occupation lists and visa streams. In other words, applicants may be eligible for Employer Nominated Scheme Subclass 186 Permanent Resident Visa via pathway regardless occupation lists.
- TSS visa holders who’ve worked for their sponsor in their approved occupation for at least two years (as reduced from previous requirement of 3 years) are eligible for permanent residency.
- Age exemption requirements for certain TSS visa holders are reduced to two years.
Who’s impacted:
- TSS visa applicants and holders, especially those in Short-Term and Labour Agreement streams.
- TSS visa holders in Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List occupations.
- TSS visa holders aged 45 and over seeking age exemption provisions.
Who’s not impacted:
- Direct Entry stream of the Subclass 186 visa and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa.
- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa, restricted to transitional subclass 457 and TSS visa holders.
Exciting times ahead for temporary skilled visa holders aiming for permanent residency in Australia!
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