Subclass 191: supporting family unit
The new regulations amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to support family unity for skilled workers by...
Sub 403: removal of reference to a stream
The purpose of the instrument is to remove references in another instrument to one of the streams in the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations))...
New defence forces added for special purpose visa
The new regulations prescribe members and civilian component members of the foreign defence forces of a new country for the purposes of being taken to be granted a special purpose visa. The new instrument commenced on...
Changes to subclass 408 and visitor visas
"The instrument, made for the purposes of subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) and subparagraph 1236(2)(a)(iv) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations, specifies that certain applicants for...
New minimum points for subclass 188
"The instrument specifies the minimum number of points that an applicant for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business...
Subclass 403: change to Australian Agriculture Worker stream
The Australian Agriculture Worker (AAW) stream was inserted into visa Subclass 403 on 30 September 2021 to "provide for the temporary entry of agricultural workers under the AAW program administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". From 1 October 2022, the AAW...
Supporting innovation in SA: instrument removed
The revoked instrument "specified, for paragraphs 408.229(b) and (c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the event known as Supporting Innovation in South Australia as an ‘Australian Government endorsed event’ (AGEE) and classes of persons in relation to the event who may be eligible for a Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa"
Partner visa: COVID-19 concessions
The new regulations amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to "enable the ‘COVID-19 concession’ cohort to access the ... as part of meeting the criteria for grant of a Subclass 100 Partner visa or a Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) visa"
Global Special Humanitarian visa charges
The new regulations amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to "enhance the operation of the Community Support Program (CSP), which allows community groups and individuals to propose and support applicants for entry to Australia under the Humanitarian Program"
Changes to BVA/B/C: application forms, place & manner
"The purpose of the instrument is to ... reflect changes to the approved forms and the place and manner in which a Bridging A...