What changed
The federal government registered the Migration Legislation Amendment (Annual Market Salary Rate) Instrument 2026 on 24 March 2026. The instrument amends an existing 2018 instrument (IMMI 18/033) that specifies income thresholds, annual earnings, and the methodology for calculating the Annual Market Salary Rate (AMSR) for certain visa holders.
The source does not specify what changes were made to the income thresholds or methodology.
Administered under
The instrument is administered by the Department of Home Affairs under the Migration Regulations 1994.
Period in force
The instrument was in force from 24 March 2026 to 11 August 2026, after which it was repealed. Compliance checks relating to that period are assessed against this version of the rules.
Key actions
- Sponsors of skilled visa holders can review the amended instrument at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00329 to check whether the updated AMSR methodology affects the salary the rules require to be paid to those workers.
- Businesses checking compliance for the period 24 March 2026 to 11 August 2026 are required to apply this version of the rules.
- Contact the Department of Home Affairs for clarification on how the updated AMSR calculation applies to sponsored workers - visit homeaffairs.gov.au for contact options.
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