Legislative Updates

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify English language proficiency requirements to satisfy the criterion for the grant of a Subclass 500 (Student) visa in subclause 500.213(1)"

The new regulations "commence a pilot to allow family members of certain long-term workers participating in the PALM scheme to travel to and live in Australia on a temporary basis"

The new regulations "introduce a new permanent Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa (the Pacific Engagement visa). The Pacific Engagement visa will provide access to permanent residence in Australia for citizens of a number of Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste, and members of their family units"

"The Regulations prescribe an amount of AUD... as the charge for registration as a registered participant in a ballot for the new Pacific Engagement visa. The charge must be paid at the time of ..."

"... The purpose of this amendment is to strengthen the assessment of the student’s intention to genuinely study in Australia and more effectively identify any non-genuine international students seeking to enter Australia for purposes other than study ..."

"The purpose of the Instrument is to specify institutions for the purposes of paragraph 476.212(b) and disciplines for the purposes of clause 476.212 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations. The Instrument operates to enable recent engineering graduates to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months, subject to satisfying the criteria for grant of a subclass 476 visa. Graduates must have completed a degree or higher qualification from a specified institution."

"The Certificate defers the sunsetting date of the following instruments by 24 months from..."

"The Amendment Certificate amends the principal certificate, extending the previously granted deferral of sunsetting for the ... by an additional 12 months, resulting in a deferral of 24 months in total..."

"The purpose of this Instrument is to allow for the use of computerised decision-making in certain circumstances"

"The purpose of this Instrument is to specify the kinds of technology for the purposes of the definition of critical technology in regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations"