New Labour Market Testing exemption to commence soon
"The purpose of the instrument is to determine Australia’s obligations under international trade agreements under subsection 140GBA(2) of the Act, to give domestic effect to those obligations for the purposes of applying the labour market testing condition". The new instrument commences on ...
Subclass 600: changes to Frequent Traveller stream
The new instrument expands the Frequent Traveller stream under subclass 600 to several countries, and also makes changes relating to Chinese nationals
Obligation to notify of change of circumstance
When does the obligation to notify the Department of change of circumstance cease? Many people believe the obligation goes on for the entire duration of the visa, whatever the visa is, which is wrong.
Queensland skilled nomination program closed
'The Queensland skilled state nomination program has now closed 10 May 2018 at 12pm. Expressions of interest (EOI’s) submitted after this date and time will not be considered'
Visitors: nil VAC for some applicants due to covid
The intent of the new instrument "is to provide a concession where subclass 600 visa holders’ intended travel has not been completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic"
New event for subclass 408
The instrument specifies a new event for the purpose of paragraph cl 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)
Subclass 192 pre-application process
"The purpose of the instrument is to set out the eligibility requirements for registration and other rules that apply to the conduct of a visa pre-application process for a Pacific Engagement visa..."
A Bill to create the Administrative Review Tribunal
The Bill "would establish a new, fit-for-purpose, federal administrative review body, to be named the Administrative Review Tribunal (the Tribunal), which will replace the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)"
English tests and exemptions for student visas
The new instrument provides an updated list of registered courses that are specified to be eligible pathway programs
The new Migration (English Language Tests and...
New list of occupations for subclass 482
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





















