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The purpose of the new instrument is to "include an exemption for New Zealand citizens who are unable to meet the income threshold requirements for the 2020-21 income year due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic"

"The instrument amends LIN 19/051 to update the relevant assessing authorities for skilled occupations on the MLTSSL, the STSOL and the ROL relevant to applications for subclass 189, 190, 491 and 485 visas"

The new regulations "give effect to key commitments made by the Government in the Migration Strategy, released on 11 December 2023, that concern Australia’s temporary skilled migration system. In particular, the Amendment Regulations: implement the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, which replaces the Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa as ..."

Among other things, the new Regulations "provide for infringement notices in relation to alleged contraventions of new civil penalty provisions implemented in the Migration Act by the Strengthening Employer Compliance Act"

"The amendments of the Skilling Australians Fund Regulations are necessary to ensure that the nomination training contribution charge that currently applies to the Temporary Skill Shortage visa will apply to..."

"Under paragraph 050.212(8)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the reasons for the delay in making an application for a Protection (Class XA) visa must be acceptable to the Minister. The instrument operates to specify a class of persons who are not required to satisfy the Minister with an acceptable reason for a delay in making an application for a Protection (Class XA) visa".

"The Amendment Regulations amend provisions which enable the Minister to grant a BVR visa without application to an individual, including in circumstances where the non-citizen" and "provide for a range of new and amended conditions for BVR visa holders"

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify circumstances, for subregulation 3.03AB(2) of the Regulations, in which a clearance officer may require a person to provide a completed passenger card"

"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...

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"