More Details on Skilled Migration Changes

Lester Ong13 Aug, 2024Legal

In an earlier article, we wrote about what the upcoming changes to skilled migration in the employer-sponsored space might look like. Further details have emerged. Firstly, the changes have been announced, subject to regulation changes, to come into effect on 25 November 2023. The Immigration Department has also released further details here. Here is a quick summary of the salient points: There will be no limit as to the number of times Temporary Skills Shortage (Subclass 482) visas (TSS Visas) in the Short-Term stream may be renewed. Further, TSS visa holders in the Short Term stream may apply for permanent residency under the Subclass 186 Temporary Residence Transition stream visa (186 TRT Visa). This will essentially abrogate any distinction between Medium Term and Short Term stream TSS visas. The period to transition from the TSS Visa to the 186 TRT Visa will reduce from 3 years of working with the nominating employer to 2 years.