Legislative Updates

8 occupations have moved from the ROL to the MLTSSL, but that makes no practical difference for visa subclass 187 (RSMS); that change merely aligns subclass 187's MLTSSL with the MLTSSLs for subclasses 482 and 186; error in explanatory statement regarding caveats

8 occupations have been added to the MLTSSL, the only list that applies to visa subclass 186 (ENS); changes to caveats

2 occupations added to MLTSSL; 6 moved from STSOL to MLTSSL; 16 moved from STSOL to ROL; 5 removed from STSOL; new caveats for some occupations; error in explanatory statement

38 occupations added to MLTSSL; 27 occupations removed from the STSOL, 6 of which moved to the MLTSSL; 18 occupations added to the ROL; all physicists are eligible (not only 'medical' physicists); changed skills assessing authorities for 5 occupations

A new stack dated 2 March 2019 was added to Legendcom with updated policies and instructions on migration and citizenship matters

The Legislation (Migration Agents Instruments) Sunset‑altering Declaration 2019 aligns 4 RMA-related legislative instruments to sunset on 1 April 2024

The new Regulations 'allow citizenship application fees ... and refunds ... to be paid in foreign currencies and in foreign countries, and [align] the concession codes in Schedule 3 with the concession codes currently employed by the Department of Human Services'

Sch 1 of the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2019 commences on 2 Mar 2019: ‘when an unlawful non-citizen is in the process of being removed to another country and the removal is aborted… and as a direct result the person is returned to Australia, then that person has a lawful basis to return to Australia without a visa’

The Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2019 commences on 2 Mar 2019; Schedule 6 authorises the transfer of individuals to Australia for medical treatment

A new direction about visa refusal and cancellation under s 501 and revocation of mandatory visa cancellation under s 501CA of the Migration Act 1958 heightens the importance to be attached to serious crimes against women