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The new instrument specifies the assessing authorities for the new subclass 494 (regional) visa. For some occupations, the assessing authorities will depend on the date of the assessment, as we explain in this article.

The new instrument adds a new country for Work and Holiday visas

"The instrument, made for the purposes of subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) and subparagraph 1236(2)(a)(iv) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations, specifies that certain applicants for...

"The Regulations address legal issues the High Court found in relation to clause 070.612A in its judgment in the case of YBFZ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor (S27/2024) (YBFZ) on 6 November August 2024. The amendments require the imposition of visa conditions 8621, 8617, 8618 and/or 8620 only where ..."

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"?

The new instrument specifies the "English language test requirements that an applicant (or, if making a combined application with the applicant, the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner) may be required to satisfy for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Pacific Engagement stream"

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the English language requirements to be satisfied to meet the criteria for a Subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) visa or Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa under clauses 476.213 and 485.212"

The purpose of this instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain parent visas and other family visas between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023

"The amendments in the Bill respond to the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (the Federal Court) in Pearson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] FCAFC 203 (Pearson). In Pearson, the Federal Court relevantly held that, in effect, an aggregate sentence (a single sentence for more than one offence) imposing a term of imprisonment does not, in and of itself, constitute a ‘substantial criminal record’ within the meaning given by subsection 501(7) of the Migration Act..."

"The Bill will establish new criminal offence provisions, in relation to certain conduct by non-citizens in the NZYQ affected cohort that constitutes a serious breach of visa conditions, relating to the failure to comply with certain requirements to ..."