Changes to work related visa conditions

The new Regulations enhance the labour market mobility of temporary migrants under the following visa subclasses: 457, 482, 494

Working Holiday & Work and Holiday: work and areas

The new instrument expands "the areas of Australia where recovery work can be undertaken for the purposes of satisfying ‘specified work’ requirements for a Working Holiday (Subclass 417) visa or Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa"

Migration Legislation Tracker

A single source about the status of pieces of legislation, Bills, commencement dates, disallowances, etc

Visitor visa applications from Chinese citizens

"The purpose of this instrument is to list ... as specified areas for the purposes of subclause 600.251(2) of the Migration Regulations"

New instrument on RMA registration fee

The purpose of the instrument is to provide that the registration status charge imposed on RMAs under section 10 of the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997 becomes due and payable on the earlier time of either ...

New English tests, scores and passports

"This instrument operates to specify English language proficiency and related test scores which are used to establish this proficiency. It also specifies valid passports of citizens of listed countries that may be used as proof of English language proficiency."

BV: new instrument

The purpose of the new instrument commencing on 26 May 2020 concerning bridging visas is to amend a drafting error in the repealed instrument

MARA fees

The new Regulations "set out the charge payable when an individual lodges an application for registration as [an RMA] or when an existing [RMA] lodges an application for repeat registration with the [MARA]"

Assessing authorities for subclass 494 visas

"The instrument amends LIN 19/260 to update the assessing authorities for certain occupations on the MLTSSL and the ROL" The new Migration (Assessing Authorities for...

New tests for functional English

"The purpose of this instrument is to: specify what qualifications or experience a person must have to meet the definition of functional English ...; and specify that persons who are citizens of, and holders of a valid passport issued by ... to have functional English language proficiency"