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...
New instrument: LMT & Jobactive
The new instrument requires for nominated positions for visa subclasses 482 and 494 to be advertised on the Government’s Jobactive website as part of the Labour Market Testing (LMT) requirements
New parent visa sponsorship fee
According to the new Migration (LIN 19/147: Arrangements for Sponsorship for Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa) Instrument 2019, the sponsorship application fee for the new parent visa (subclass 870) will be $420
A Men’s World Cup and Women’s World Cup
"The purpose of the instrument is to specify two AGEEs and the related class of persons for each event, for clause 408.229 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations. The events are the ..."
Closure of subclass 189 for new primary applicants in NZ stream
The new Regulations "permanently close the Subclass 189 (Skilled – Independent) visa in the New Zealand Stream to new primary applications. Partners and dependants of primary applicants ..."
Citizenship repudiation
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..."
Nil VAC for certain 482/TSS applicants
"Former holders of a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa (Subclass 482 visa) or Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled)) visa (Subclass 457 visa) will be able to apply for a Temporary Skill Shortage (Class GK) visa (Class GK visa) with a nil visa application charge (VAC) where they are within the circumstances specified in the instrument"
Afghan nationals who were evacuated from Afghanistan
"The purpose of the instrument is to specify a class of persons for paragraph 1402(3B)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations. The instrument specifies as a class of persons, persons who were granted Subclass 449 visas due to the ..."
Does PIC 4020 have a mix of TOA and TOD elements?
It is often said that, if PIC 4020 is contained in a time of decision (TOD) criterion under Schedule 2, only the TOD is relevant for the purposes of the look-back provisions in PIC 4020. But is that really the case?
New instrument: Capstone
"The instrument also amends IMMI 18/003 to reflect the fact that the Capstone Assessment examination must be passed before 1 January 2021. This is required because The College of Law Limited ceased to be a provider of the Capstone Assessment on 31 December 2020. However, as candidates have ..."