{"id":5823,"date":"2023-06-05T12:27:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T02:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:50:12","slug":"tsmit-increase-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/en\/tsmit-increase-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"TSMIT increase explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5823\" class=\"elementor elementor-5823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98f6654 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98f6654\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2eb5a9\" data-id=\"d2eb5a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7572a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f7572a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TSMIT-increase.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5840\" alt=\"TSMIT increase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TSMIT-increase.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TSMIT-increase-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TSMIT-increase-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a55cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30a55cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0b7221\" data-id=\"1f0b7221\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209f671d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"209f671d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>On 27 April 2023, the Minister for Home Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeaffairs.gov.au\/news-media\/archive\/article?itemId=1057\">announced<\/a> a TSMIT increase.<\/h4><p>TSMIT is imposed as a requirement for the following visas:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/en\/service\/i-want-to-work-in-australia\/employer-sponsored-visas\/temporary-skill-shortage-visa-subclass-482\/\">Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/en\/service\/i-want-to-work-in-australia\/employer-sponsored-visas\/employer-nomination-scheme-subclass-186\/\">Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)<\/a><\/li><li>Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) (subclass 494)<\/li><\/ul><p>TSMIT is the minimum salary that must be paid to a sponsored employee to obtain a temporary skilled visa in Australia.\u00a0<\/p><h2><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) increase<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>From 01 July 2023, the TSMIT will increase from the existing $53,900 to $70,000.<\/p><h2><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">How will this increase affect sponsored workers? <\/span><\/h2><ol><li>Existing sponsored workers will not be affected. However, employers are reminded of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/en\/service\/i-want-to-work-in-australia\/employer-sponsored-visas\/\">sponsorship<\/a> obligation to ensure the salary matches the current market salary.<\/li><li>This will also not affect any nomination applications lodged but not finally determined before 01 July 2023. Applications lodged before 01 July 2023, will have the old TSMIT ($53,900) requirement retained.<\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Further announcements will come as these changes are implemented. Keep an eye out on our website for immediate updates. If you wish to apply for a visa, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/en\/service\/book-a-consultation-with-us\/\">book a consultation<\/a> with a lawyer who specializes in immigration law to find out whether it is best for you to apply now before the changes apply after 01 July 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98d6c8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98d6c8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-320658a\" data-id=\"320658a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd669a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7cd669a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53e63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b53e63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This article was prepared and written by our immigration lawyer team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blmigration.com.au\/\">Brightstone Migration<\/a> and reviewed by one of our Partner Lawyers and the Head of Immigration. It aims to provide professional insights and commentary. The content is for reference only and does not constitute specific legal advice.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Last updated: <span style=\"color: #7b7b7b;\">05\/06\/2023<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 27 April 2023, the Minister for Home Affairs announced a TSMIT increase. 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