Australian Immigration Daily News

The amendments made by this instrument implement a commitment made before the 2022 federal election. The lifting of the TSMIT from $53,900 to $70,000 is the amount the TSMIT would have been, had it been indexed annually since 2013.

The increase in the TSMIT is in line with the Government’s policy intention, to ensure skilled migrant workers are able to sufficiently support themselves while in Australia and to provide a safeguard against exploitation.

This instrument will also insert an application provision to ensure nomination applications lodged prior to 1 July 2023 but not finally determined will continue to be assessed against the TSMIT of $53,900.

Subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations provides that if an item of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations prescribes criteria or requirements by reference to a legislative instrument made under subregulation 2.07(5), the Minister may specify:

An approved form for making an application for a visa of a specified class;

The way in which an application for a visa of a specified class must be made;

The place at which an application for a visa of a specified class must be made;

Any other matter.

Source: LIN23034.pdf and LIN23034-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

Department of Home Affairs: If you apply online on or after 12:00 am (AEST) 1 July 2023, you will pay the new VAC. This is regardless of when you started the application. Your application is considered submitted when we receive it, along with the VAC.

If you apply online and pay by credit or debit card, PayPal, or UnionPay, your application and visa application charge is generally received on the same day.

Before submitting your application, make sure it includes all the required documents. If you submit an incomplete application, you may need to submit a new application and pay the relevant VAC.

Source: New-visa-application-charges-from-1-July-2023.pdf

Subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations provides that if an item of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations prescribes criteria or requirements by reference to a legislative instrument made under subregulation 2.07(5), the Minister may specify:

An approved form for making an application for a visa of a specified class;

The way in which an application for a visa of a specified class must be made;

The place at which an application for a visa of a specified class must be made;

Any other matter.

Source: LIN23047.pdf and LIN23047-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

This is all we have on this news so far, as at 3:30PM on 26 June 2023:

Migration-Amendment----Giving-Documents-and-other-Measures-Act-2023.pdf