09/03/2026
Annual Indexation of the CSIT and SSIT - Impacting the 482 and 186 nomination and visa applications lodged post 1 July 2026
The Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT) and the Specialist Skills Income Threshold (SSIT) are automatically indexed each year for the Subclass 482 and Subclass 186 programs, in accordance with the formula prescribed in regulation 5.42A of the Migration Regulations.
For these visa programs, a new legislative instrument is not required to update the CSIT and SSIT. Regulation 5.42A applies the Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE) figures for the relevant reference quarter and base quarter to determine the indexed amounts. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has now released the November 2025 AWOTE data, which is used to calculate the thresholds applying from 1 July 2026.
For the 2026–27 program year, commencing 1 July 2026, the indexed thresholds will be:
CSIT: $79,499 (current 2025–26 value: $76,515)
SSIT: $146,717 (current 2025–26 value: $141,210)
These updated thresholds will apply to all relevant 482 and 186 applications lodged on or after 1 July 2026.
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