New occupations for subclasses 189, 190, 489 & 485
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
New migration & citizenship policies on Legendcom
A new stack dated 2 March 2019 was added to Legendcom with updated policies and instructions on migration and citizenship matters
Migration Agents Instruments Sunset Declaration 2019
The Legislation (Migration Agents Instruments) Sunset‑altering Declaration 2019 aligns 4 RMA-related legislative instruments to sunset on 1 April 2024
Minister to give documents through ImmiAccount
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'
Aborted removal from Australia
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’
Transfer to Australia for medical treatment
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
Character: direction No. 79 revokes direction No. 65
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
TRA: updated assessment types and fees
The new Migration (LIN 19/034: Fees for Assessment of Qualifications and Experience) Instrument 2019 updates the assessment types and fees payable to TRA
Data matching: correction to Gazette Notice
A correction to a Gazette Notice about data matching between the Department and the ATO
Citizenship: concession codes and fee payment
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'