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"Subsection 419(1) of the Migration Act provides that if an application for review of a decision under subsection 197D(2) of the Migration Act is made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal), the Tribunal must make its decision on review, and notify the applicant of the decision, within a prescribed period". The new Regulations specify that prescribed period.

The new instrument creates a new list of occupations for the purposes of the Core Skills stream of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa

Just announced: 3 schedules of the Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Act 2020 will commence in just a few days...

Although this announcement dates 20 March 2019, it was only released today: 'Businesses will need to demonstrate that they are operating and located in South Australia, are a viable business, ... and that they cannot fill the position locally with Australian citizens, by providing evidence of their local recruitment efforts'

"The instrument operates to specify the States and Territories which have agreed to participate in the health waiver scheme for the purposes of the now repealed clauses 846.111, 855.111, 856.111 and 857.111 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations (as they existed before 1 July 2013)"

The new Subclass 494 visa will "replace" subclass 187 on 16 November 2019. But will the health waiver, which is available for some subclass 187 applicants, be available for subclass 494?

The new regulations "commence a pilot to allow family members of certain long-term workers participating in the PALM scheme to travel to and live in Australia on a temporary basis"

"The purpose of this instrument is to specify the ... as an AGEE under clause 408.229 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations"

The purpose of the instrument is to specify the purpose of an investment in a managed fund for paragraph 5.19B(2)(c) of the Regulations for visa subclasses 188 and 888

Several amendments are coming, including assessing authorities and caveats