Graduate visa application charge
The visa application charges (VAC) for subclass 485 will go up soon
New skills assessing authorities
The new instrument specifies the relevant assessing authorities for occupations specified in the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, the Short-term Skilled Occupation List and the Regional Occupation List
Changes to instruments on graduate visas
The new instrument amends two instruments relating to graduate visas
The new Migration Legislation Amendment (Graduate Visas No. 2) Instrument (LIN 24/086) 2024 commences on...
Definition of ‘degree’ for graduate visas
The new regulations "ensure the Subclass 485 visa criteria operate as intended following the 1 July 2024 changes to the Subclass 485 visa’s Post Higher Education Work (PHEW) stream, including by establishing an"
Labour agreement for subclasses 186, 482, 494
The new regulations "clarify and enhance the statutory framework for the Minister to prescribe alternative requirements to the standard skilled nomination and visa criteria, in labour agreements"
Approval of skills assessing authorities
The new regulations "clarify the Skills Assessment Minister’s powers regarding Assessing Authorities that deliver skills assessments"
Family violence provisions and other measures
The new regulations insert family violence provisions into Schedule 2 criteria for certain permanent visas and amends the Schedule 1 criteria for a primary applicant for certain visas
Expanded cohort for BVR
The new regulations "expand the cohort of non-citizens who would be eligible for grant of a Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal Pending)) visa (BVR) with certain mandatory community protection-related conditions imposed on the visa"
New caveat for subclasses 482 and 186
The new instrument creates an additional caveat related to the hospitality, retail and services sector
New list of occupations for subclass 482
The new instrument creates a new list of occupations for the purposes of the Core Skills stream of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa