Legislative Updates

Direction 80 - order for considering and disposing of Family visa applications under s47 and 51 of the Migration Act 1958

'The instrument operates to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted in the financial year commencing 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 for the specified classes of visas'

'This instrument... specifies the new names of the divisions, branches and sections of entrusted persons of the Department of Home Affairs'

'The Department... will exchange data with the [ATO] to identify whether business sponsors are complying with their... obligations ... and whether [subclass 457 and 482] visa holders are complying with their visa conditions'

Period during which AoS remains in force increases from 2 to 4 years on 1 Jan 2019 for some visa subclasses

The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) came into force on 13 December 2020. As a result, a legislative instrument based on the PACER Plus exempting individuals from Labour Market Testing requirements has commenced on the same day.

The Migration (LIN 19/002: Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees) Instrument 2019 commences on 1 Jan 2019

The Migration (LIN 19/001: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2019 commences on 1 Jan 2019

'The Amendment Determination only clarifies... that a person who becomes the holder of [a visa subclass 309 or 820] is subject to the [newly arrived resident's waiting period]' of 104 weeks

Migration (LIN 18/215: Class of Persons eligible for a nil visa application charge for Class GG visa and Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa) Instrument 2018