Legislative Updates

The new regulations amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to support family unity for skilled workers by...

"As a result of the bi-annual AC&FCER review, it was identified that there were very few transactions to support the continued specification of additional currencies and foreign currency exchange rates..."

The new Regulations "amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) to expand access to the Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream of the Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa (Subclass 186 visa). The changes also apply to the TRT stream of the Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa (Subclass 187 visa)."

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain classes of visas during the 2023-2024 financial year between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024"

The purpose of the new instrument is to "provide that an application for a Bridging D (Class WD) visa (BVD) using paper form 1007 and an application for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa (BVE) using paper form 1008 must..."

The new instrument amends or repeals some legislative instruments to support the implementation of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa and related measures

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

The Bill is planned to be debated in the Senate on 18 September, according to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. It separates immigration lawyers from agents and provides a transitional period for agents who become lawyers.

The amendments 'will increase the existing newly arrived resident’s waiting period'

The new Migration (LIN 19/034: Fees for Assessment of Qualifications and Experience) Instrument 2019 updates the assessment types and fees payable to TRA