Persons and events specified for subclass 408
The new instrument specifies the Australian Government Endorsed Event (AGEE) and classes of persons for the purposes of a Subclass 408 visa.
New English tests for student visas
"The purpose of this instrument is to specify the English language proficiency requirements that an applicant may be required to meet to satisfy the criterion for the grant of a Subclass 500 visa..."
Disclosure of information to prescribed bodies
"The purpose of this instrument is to specify the prescribed bodies to which authorised officers may disclose identifying information under regulation 5.34D of the Migration Regulations"
Closure of the Pandemic event visa
The Pandemic event visa will close to all applicants from...
VAC refunds for prospective marriage visas
"Refunds are being made available to certain persons who continue to be adversely impacted by COVID-19 related travel difficulties and hold, or have held, a Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage (Temporary) visa (Prospective Marriage visa)"
Increased citizenship fees
"Fees for Australian citizenship are increased to keep pace with the cost of processing applications for Australian citizenship and delivering the Australian citizenship program..."
Extension of temporary graduate and skilled regional provisional visas
The new instrument amends the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to "extend previously granted temporary graduate and skilled regional provisional visas whose holders have been impacted by COVID-19 related international travel restrictions in place from..." and to "extend certain Subclass 489 (Skilled – Regional (Provisional)), Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) and Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visas for three years"
Can incorrect information affect subsequent visas?
Common mistake: "If incorrect information is provided as part of visa application X and that visa is granted, visa X can be cancelled under s 109 of the Migration Act 1958, but if the same applicant applies for visa Y without providing incorrect information and that visa is granted, visa Y cannot be cancelled under s 109".
BVE and BVD changes
The purpose of the new instrument is to "provide that an application for a Bridging D (Class WD) visa (BVD) using paper form 1007 and an application for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa (BVE) using paper form 1008 must..."
Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention
"The instrument operates to determine the daily amount applicable to a person for the cost of keeping and maintaining the person in immigration detention at a specified place for a specified period. Subsection 262(3) of the [Migration] Act requires the amount to be no more than the cost to the Commonwealth of detaining a person at that place for that period".