From 25 November 2023 new nominations for the following visa streams will require Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) holders to have worked in a position with their sponsoring employer, or worked in the occupation for medical practitioners and certain executives, for 2 out of the previous 3 years.
- Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
- Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
- Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream.
The following COVID-19 concessions will become redundant and will end:
- Periods of reduced work due to COVID-19 will not count towards meeting the work experience requirements for new ENS/RSMS TRT stream nomination applications.
- The COVID-19 concession to the age exemption for high income earning applicants will not apply for new ENS/RSMS visa applications.
The age exemption for legacy 457 workers in Australia for 12 months during the pandemic from 1 February 2020 to 14 December 2021 will apply for ENS visa applications lodged before 1 July 2024.