New English tests for graduate visas
The new instruments specifies the English language proficiency requirements that an applicant may be required to meet in order to satisfy clause 485.212 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations for the grant of a Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa (the Subclass 485 visa) in either of the Post-Vocational Education Work stream or the Post-Higher Education Work stream
New English tests for student visas
"The purpose of this instrument is to specify the English language proficiency requirements that an applicant may be required to meet to satisfy the criterion for the grant of a Subclass 500 visa..."
New English tests, scores and passports
"This instrument operates to specify English language proficiency and related test scores which are used to establish this proficiency. It also specifies valid passports of citizens of listed countries that may be used as proof of English language proficiency."
New tests for functional English
"The purpose of this instrument is to: specify what qualifications or experience a person must have to meet the definition of functional English ...; and specify that persons who are citizens of, and holders of a valid passport issued by ... to have functional English language proficiency"
Nil VAC for some Visitor and Temporary Activity visas
"The instrument specifies that certain applicants for Visitor (Class FA) visas and Temporary Activity (Class GG) visas who provide evidence of ..., have a visa application charge (VAC) of nil"
Organisations for non-judicially determined claims of family violence
"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the organisation ... for the purposes of the definition of independent expert in regulation 1.21 of the Migration Regulations..."
New VACs from 1 July 2025
The new instrument increases Visa Application Charges (VACs) starting on 1 July 2025.
The new Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2025 commences on 1...
New arrangements for protection, refugee and humanitarian visas
The new arrangements "provide for internet lodgement of applications for Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visas lodged under the Special Humanitarian Program (SHP), a Class XB visa (offshore refugee and humanitarian)"
New TSMIT from 1 July 2025
The purpose of the new instrument is to increase the temporary skilled migration income threshold (TSMIT) from $73,150 to ...
Additional courses for lower English
The new instruments expands the list of courses for which student visa applicants need to obtain a lower IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent