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Skilled visa priorities change the queue for overseas mining applicants
Home Affairs says Ministerial Direction 119 now prioritises skilled applications by occupation and whether the applicant is already in Australia. Construction, healthcare and teaching sit ahead of most other occupations, while onshore applicants receive priority over comparable offshore applicants.
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Mining roles remain eligible only where the visa, occupation, nomination and candidate meet the rules, but a remote location no longer creates a general processing priority. The 2026-27 Specialist Skills Income Threshold is $146,576 and applicants should check current Home Affairs criteria rather than rely on an old job ad or migration post.