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Migration Planning Levels

 

The 2023-24 migration planning level will be 190,000 places, with 137,100 allocated to the skilled migration stream.

 

Increase in Fees and Charges

 

The Government will increase Visa Application Charges (VACs) from 1 July 2023.

 

The Budget Papers indicate that Visa Application Charges will rise by between 6% and 40%, with the increases distributed across the following visa subclasses:

 

Visa Classes	Percentage increase
Visitor, working holiday, work and holiday, training, temporary activity and temporary work (short stay specialist) visas	15%
Business innovation and investment visas	40%
Other visas	6%
Pacific Engagement Visa and Pacific Australia Labour Mobility visas	Exempt from increase

 

The Passenger Movement Charge paid by carriers will increase from $60 to $70.

 

Increase in TSMIT

 

The Government will increase the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold from the current rate of $53,900 to $70,000 from 1 July 2023.

 

Temporary Graduate Post Study Rights

 

Temporary Graduate visa holders with select degrees will be eligible for an extra 2 years of post-study work rights to improve the pipeline of skilled labour in key sectors from 1 July 2023.

 

International students working hour cap

 

The working hour cap for international student visa holders will be reinstated from 1 July 2023, following its removal during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be increased by 8 hours from pre-pandemic levels to 48 hours per fortnight.

 

International students working in the aged care sector will be exempt from the capped fortnightly work hour limit until 31 December 2023.