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New citizenship fees

The new Regulations apply the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Australian citizenship application fees from ...

Class TK visas: form, place & manner of applications

"The purpose of the instrument is to update the approved form, place and manner (the arrangements) for making an application for the Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa (Class TK visa)"

Changes to instruments on graduate visas

The new instrument amends two instruments relating to graduate visas The new Migration Legislation Amendment (Graduate Visas No. 2) Instrument (LIN 24/086) 2024 commences on...

Compulsory disclosure of non-compliant sponsors’ details

Starting on 13 Dec 2018, the Minister will be required to publish personal details of non-compliant sponsors, with retrospective effect from 18 March 2015

Refund of VAC

The new instrument specifies "an additional circumstance where the first instalment of VAC may be refunded, to encourage visa holders in nominated subclasses to travel to Australia and participate in the Australian economy"

Important changes to subclass 485

The new regulations commence on 1 July 2022 with important changes to the Graduate Work stream

Humanitarian response to events in Afghanistan

The new instrument amends the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) "to facilitate applications for permanent residence by persons evacuated to Australia for temporary safe haven following the crisis in Afghanistan in August 2021"

AAT: notice of motion for disallowance of instrument

On 24 August 2021, a Senator gave a notice of motion for disallowance of an important instrument concerning reviews by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Class of persons for nil VAC for subclass 408

"The purpose of this instrument is to specify that the visa application charge is nil for applicants for a ..."

English tests and exemptions for student visas

The new instrument provides an updated list of registered courses that are specified to be eligible pathway programs The new Migration (English Language Tests and...

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