Legislative Updates

The new instrument specifies temporary visa subclasses for PIC 4005(2)(b)(ii) and 4007(1A)(b)(ii), for which "the applicant’s health and associated costs will be assessed for the same period for which a permanent visa is assessed, that is, a period commencing when the application is made (rather than the period for which the Minister intends to grant the visa)"

The new Act makes several changes, including requiring the ART to make decisions relating to temporary visas on the papers, if ... Also, do the changes give the ART the discretion to make 'on the papers' decisions relating to permanent visas?

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the ... as an AGEE under paragraph 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations"

Among other things, the new regulations "make amendments in relation to the BVR to strengthen the legislative framework that supports effective management of members of the NZYQ cohort on BVRs in the Australian community"

The new regulations "amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to enable the Department of Home Affairs (the Department), including the Australian Border Force, to collect facial images from..."

"These provisions provide that unless a Medical Officer of the Commonwealth decides otherwise..."

The new instrument provides for internet lodgement of applications for a Class XB visa through ...

"The instrument determines controlled drugs and controlled precursors as prohibited things under paragraph 251A(2)(a) of the Migration Act. The instrument also determines the following things as prohibited things under paragraph 251A(2)(b) of the Migration Act..."

"The Amendment Regulations amend several provisions in the Migration Regulations to clarify and align the [Skills in Demand] visa with existing arrangements in relation to the TSS visa..."

Several amendments are coming, including assessing authorities and caveats