457/186/187 grandfathering provisions: Part 2
What 'version' of the meaning of "adverse information" and "associated with" applies for the purposes of an SBS application and a 457/186/187 nomination & visa application?
Subclass 870 (parent): “relevant departure day”
As discussed in a previous article, if a subclass 870 visa holder who is overseas applies for a further 870 visa, they must be overseas for a number of days by reference to the "relevant departure day". But how to calculate the "relevant departure day"?
Parent visas: application arrangements
New arrangements for the making of parent visa applications will commence soon
The new Migration (Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 commences on 22...
New instrument on PIC 4019
The new instrument approves the values statement for the subclasses of visas specified in the instrument, for the purpose of PIC 4019
New arrangements for protection visa applications
This instrument updates the arrangements for lodging visa applications for these three visa classes: Protection (Class XA) visa; Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa; Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa
Nil VAC for some visitor visas
"The purpose of the instrument is to clarify the types of former Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa (Subclass 600 visa) holders who can apply for a new Subclass 600 visa with a nil visa application charge (VAC) where their travel to Australia has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic"
New minimum points for subclass 188
"The instrument specifies the minimum number of points that an applicant for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business...
Maximum number of parent & other family visas
"The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain classes of visas in the 2021‑2022 financial year between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 (inclusive)"
New country for work and holiday visas
The purpose of the instrument is to implement Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa arrangements agreed to by the Australian Government and a new foreign government
New legislative instrument on various visas
The new legislative instrument: increases the VAC for some visas; expands the group benefitting from transitional arrangements related to the closure of subclass 187; adds one of the new regional visas to the visas for which, unless there are compelling and compassionate circumstances, the Minister must be satisfied that an applicant claiming to be in a de facto relationship has been in that relationship for at least 12 months at time of application; ensures that eligible family members can join an application for one of the new regional visas after it is made and before it is decided.