Smoother road to permanent residence for skilled sponsored workers
Immigration promise “Smoother road to permanent residence for skilled sponsored workers”
That’s a big change.
It’s an employer-friendly change.
Under the old laws, many applicants for the TSS/482 work visa
- needed to meet a ‘genuine temporary entrant’ (GTE) rule
- could only get a 2-year visa
- had no pathway to PR
The new Sid visa, which replaces the TSS visa, is very different:
- No GTE rule
- Up to 4-years visa duration
- Clear pathway to Permanent Residence
See my commentary on SID here: http://www.welchlaw.com.au/new-skills-in-demand-visa/
On their News page Immigration have commented on the ‘Temporary Residence Transition’ option (SID to PR): “Applicants can count all periods of sponsored employment towards their 2-year work experience requirement. This does not just apply to employment with their sponsor.
“Applicants who have been employed in a related field or received a promotion can count this work towards the work experience requirement.
“Applicants are required to provide evidence they meet the work experience requirement, rather than the nominating employer.
“The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) replaces the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT). This is the same amount of AUD73,150, indexed annually.
“Age exemptions under the Temporary Skill Shortage visa still apply under the Skills in Demand visa. These include exemptions for regional medical practitioners and high income applicants. Without an exemption, applicants need to be younger than 45 at the time of application.
Read the details here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/archive/article?itemId=1273
