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"As a result of the bi-annual AC&FCER review, it was identified that there were very few transactions to support the continued specification of additional currencies and foreign currency exchange rates..."

The new legislative instrument specifies the forms and fees for the purposes of: an application for approval as a standard business sponsor or a temporary activities sponsor, or to vary a term of approval as a temporary activities sponsor; a nomination of an occupation in relation to a subclass 457, 482 (TSS) or 494 (new regional visa). It also specifies: the circumstances in which a sponsorship application or nomination can be made in a different way, the different way, and the approved form; and the process for nomination of a program of occupational training for a Subclass 407 (Training) visa.

"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"

"Schedule 1 makes routine amendments to the Citizenship Regulation to incorporate instruments made under the Migration Regulations updating the places and currencies in which citizenship application fees may be paid and the relevant exchange rates. Schedule 2 amends the Migration Regulations to allow the Minister responsible for skills assessment services to delegate the power to approve persons and bodies to be relevant assessing authorities, for the purposes of assessing the occupational skills of applicants for skilled visas. Schedule 3 amends the Migration Regulations to make a minor technical amendment".

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain classes of visas during the 2024-2025 financial year between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 (inclusive)"

"The Government is taking action to strengthen the legislative framework in the Migration Act to improve employer compliance and protect temporary migrant workers from exploitation. The ... amendments ... seek to ensure employers do not misuse migration rules to exploit temporary migrant workers ..."

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

The new instrument specified certain securities as a security in which an investment is a designated investment for the purposes of visa subclasses 188, 405, 888, 891 and 893

The new Regulations provide access to a partial refund of the visa application charges for student visa applicants from specified countries

"The instrument specifies requirements to make a request for the Minister to prioritise the consideration of a valid application for a visa.  On a request made in accordance with regulation 2.12M of the Regulations, in relation to a valid application for a visa, the Minister may prioritise the consideration of the application."