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Highlights: Australia to Launch New Skills in Demand Visa

• Australia has announced a "Skills in Demand" visa to address the skill gap and labor market  
• The "Skills in Demand" visa will replace Temporary Skills Shortage (Subclass 482) visa 
• The visa will offer three distinct pathways that are designed to attract temporary skilled migrants.
• The new visa also deals with the immigration plan of Australia.

 

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Details of three targeted categories:

 

The three targeted categories are: 

• Specialist Skills Pathway: This pathway is for highly-skilled migrants crucial to Australia’s productivity, it requires annual earnings of at least AUD 135,000 which will to surpass the income of Australian workers in the same occupation. All occupations except for trades workers, machinery operators, drivers, and laborers opt for this pathway. 
• Core Skills Pathway: This pathway is for those applicants whose occupation aligns with the new Core Skills Occupation list, identified by Jobs and Skills Australia as a shortage of skills. Applicants must earn at least the Skilled Migration Income Threshold ("TSMIT").
• Essential Skills Pathway: Though this pathway is currently under development, it targets workers with essential skills earnings below AUD 70,000.  

 

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Benefits of Skills in Demand visa:

 

The benefits of a Skills in Demand visa are: 

 

• A 4-year validity period provides clear pathways to permanent residence. 
• The feature allows a worker to change employers during the validity period of 180 days to find another sponsor while they still can work. 
• Exploring a model of employers to cover trailing charges such as the Skilling Australia Fund to ease the burden of hiring foreign workers. 
• Exploring the opportunities such as accredited sponsor pathways, and facilitating approved sponsors' streamlined access to migrant workers.
• Streamlining the visa processing with a service standard of 7 days on average for the Specialist Skills pathway and 21 days for the other streams.

 

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Immigration Plan of Australia:

 

The Australian government's migration strategy provides a comprehensive vision for the country's migration system. 

As the plan suggests, Australia will implement strict visa rules for students and low-skilled workers, aiming to slash its migrant intake by half over the next two years.

 

The Key move that will affect immigrants relocating to Australia: 

 

• Enhanced English Proficiency Requirements: Students who are willing to study in Australia will face more strict policies regarding English proficiency tests. This rule aims to provide a higher level of language proficiency to the student contributing to an enriched academic experience and improved integration.
   
• Scrutiny on Second Visa Applications: This rule will allow a higher level of Scrutiny on second visa applications, particularly for those who are seeking an extension to stay. This will increase the scrutiny as a part of a broader effort to streamline the migration system and evaluate the genuine intent and contributions of individuals seeking extended stays in the country.

 

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