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The government of South Australia has updated the skilled nomination requirements and the international graduate of South Australia requirements and waivers

The Bill that sought to "expand eligibility for migrants to access English tuition" passed both houses of Parliament on 10 December 2020 and received the Royal Assent on 17 Dec 2020, with the commencement to be set out by proclamation. A proclamation has been published and sets out the commencement as...

"The Amendment Regulations provide that Subclass 188 visa applications in the Business Innovation, Investor, Significant Investor, and Entrepreneur streams must be made before ..."

"The instrument also operates to specify appropriate regional authorities for the purpose of the definition of appropriate regional authority in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations. Specifically to reflect the correct names for the appropriate regional authorities who are able to sign sponsorship forms required to be lodged with an application for one of five legacy classes of visa".

The purpose of the new instrument is to change the eligibility requirements for merits review at the AAT for subclass 309 (partner) visa applicants

The new instrument specifies a code of behaviour for the purposes of PIC 4022

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the exchange rates and foreign currencies used to make payments of certain fees, for paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations, from 1 July 2022.  The instrument also repeals..."

"The Rules ensure that, if a person was entitled immediately before the transition time to appeal or make an application to a court after the transition time in relation to a decision of the IAA..."

The Professional Engineers Registration Bill 2019 has passed Victoria's lower house. If enacted, that Bill could have consequences for visa subclasses 482, 186, 187, 189, 190 and 489

A new instrument that commences on 25 Feb 2020: "The Instrument operates for the Minister to specify the approved forms, and the place and manner for making a valid application for an Item 1222 Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa... As a response to the cancellation of visas as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the instrument creates arrangements for applicants who are in Australia and who are former Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa holders and whose visas were cancelled due to the risk of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern designated by the World Health Organisation, to the health, safety or good order the Australian community, or a segment of that community".