Australia Raises Minimum Salary for Skilled Migrant Workers
The Australian government has introduced a new minimum salary benchmark for employer-sponsored visas, setting AUD 76,515 ($52,545) as the minimum required for most skilled migration categories. This revised threshold aims to align foreign worker pay with domestic wage standards.
The move is part of efforts to ensure that migrant workers are paid fairly and in line with local standards. The Australian government has been reviewing its income thresholds for employer-sponsored visas to prevent exploitation of migrant workers.
The new minimum salary benchmark will apply to most skilled migration categories, impacting thousands of migrant workers in Australia. The Australian government has not provided a specific timeline for the implementation of the revised threshold.
