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The new instrument amends the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) "to facilitate applications for permanent residence by persons evacuated to Australia for temporary safe haven following the crisis in Afghanistan in August 2021"

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify certain matters relating to the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for registered migration agents and CPD providers..."

The visa conditions for the new subclass 494 are completely different and much more strict compared to subclass 187. For instance, subclass 494 visa holders: will need to commence work within 90 days; will not be able to cease employment for more than 90 days; will need to notify Immigration of any change to their phone number or email address; etc. And the list of requirements goes on. Non-compliance might lead to visa cancellation.

The new Bill "would amend the Citizenship Act and other Commonwealth Acts to repeal the invalid provisions and establish a revised citizenship cessation regime that appropriately addresses the implications of the High Court’s judgements in Alexander and Benbrika..."

'The instrument differs from the repealed instrument by clarifying that the form for applying for approval as a family sponsor, Form 1501, is an internet form; and by including a specification of the form and fee for making an application for variation of approval of terms as a parent sponsor'

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the class of persons for whom the base application charge (payable at the time a visa application is made) for a subclass 417 visa or subclass 462 visa is nil, for subparagraph 1224A(2)(a)(i) and 1225(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations"

The new instrument specifies the following matters for the purpose of s 116(1)(b) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth): "the persons, bodies or government entities that may issue a certificate as to a matter of workplace exploitation; and the kind of matters relating to workplace exploitation that may be set out in the certificate"

8 existing visa types are adversely affected by the new subclass 491 and 494 regional visas. If a subclass 491/494 visa is (or has been) held by a client, that client might not be eligible for any of those 8 existing visa types and might not even be eligible for a BVA. However, those 8 existing visas are not affected in the same way. As a result, it is not enough to understand Schedules 1 and 2 for the new visas. It is also necessary to understand how those new visas could affect each of those 8 existing visas types.

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain classes of visas during the 2023-2024 financial year between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024"

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the exchange rates and foreign currencies used to make payments of certain fees, for paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations, from 1 January 2022"