Time of making application via ImmiAccount

The time of making an application has implications for visas and other matters. We discuss what the time of application when using ImmiAccount is, given that the applicant might be making the application from any time zone.

External access to movement records

The purpose of the new instrument is to specify: the prescribed Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation for the purposes of which an officer may be authorised to access the movement records; the prescribed agencies and employees of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory and the purpose for which those employees may access the movement records

Closure of covid-19 event to new subclass 408 applications

The purpose of the new instrument is to "gradually close the COVID-19 pandemic event 408 visa to new applications from ..."

Arrangements for ENS and RSMS visas

The purpose of this instrument is to specify, among other things, a different way of making a nomination application for subclass 186 visa

Form and place & manner of application for skilled and graduate visas

The new instrument specifies the approved form and the place and manner in which applications must be lodged for the following visa subclasses: 189, 190, 485, 476, 489, 491 and 887.

Parent visa (870): new instrument

'The instrument differs from the repealed instrument by clarifying that the form for applying for approval as a family sponsor, Form 1501, is an internet form; and by including a specification of the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

Expanding access to TRT stream

Among the many changes, the new instrument amends the definitions for the classes of persons who are exempt from or are not required to meet the age requirement for visa subclasses 186, 187 and 494

Labour Market Testing: new agreement

The new instrument includes an agreement "alongside the other agreements determined as an international trade obligation of Australia for the purposes of labour market testing requirements"

New instrument on values statement

'The purpose of the instrument is to update the language of the values statement for all visa subclasses specified to better reflect the values that are important to Australian society'

New arrangements for subclass 600 visa applications

"The purpose of the instrument is to amend the table of the ADS approved travel agents in China..."