Industry Updates

"The purpose of the instrument is to remake the instrument defining a superyacht under regulation 1.15G of the Regulations as the instrument IMMI 09/019 is scheduled to sunset on 1 October 2019. The instrument replicates the definition of superyacht in the previous instrument IMMI 09/019. The new instrument, LIN [19/084] continues to provide the necessary framework for applicants to meet criteria in relation to the superyacht stream of the Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa".

'Labour Hire companies are excluded from accessing endorsement under the SA DAMA'

On 4 Nov 2019, the federal government announced it will increase the number of annual places available under the Work & Holiday visa program from 500 to 2,000 for a particular country.

Some of the Department's websites will be unavailable from 2pm on 16 Feb to 9am on 17 Feb 2019 (AEDT)

Unlike the 12-month ‘ban’, which is about visas held within the ban period, the 10-year ban is, like the 3-year ban, about visas refused within the ban period

The OMARA has recently informed practitioners that it will not be able to refund registration (or repeat registration) application charges for legal practitioners who will no longer be regulated by the OMARA. Although the OMARA is not itself able to offer refunds, we carried out research for our readers and found a piece of legislation which gives the Commonwealth government the discretion to make payments to individuals in certain circumstances, which in the case of OMARA fees could effectively work as a refund. We also discuss the government's policies on such circumstances and how to make a "refund" request.

The Adelaide Technology and Innovation Advancement Agreement and Regional South Australia DAMAs have been signed this week

The Goldfields Designated Area Migration Agreement includes dozens of occupations, ranging from skill level 1 to 5

'The Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) enquiry line is currently closed due to technical issues. Normal Services will resume at 10:00 am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on Monday 3 June 2019.'

'BSMQ partnered with the Rockhampton Regional Council for Beef Australia 2018, showcasing the region’s agriculture assets to prospective migrant investors'.