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The purpose of the new instrument "is to specify, for the Subclass 050 (Bridging (General)) visa, the Code of Behaviour for the purposes of...

The new Class PS, Subclass 491 visa will "replace" visa subclass 489 (regional points-tested GSM) on 16 November 2019. But will the health waiver, which is available for some subclass 489 applicants, be available for subclass 491?

From 13 Dec 2018, the eligibility for merits review will become much stricter, including for TSS applications

The 190-page "Callinan Report" on the review of the AAT could bring about profound changes to clients' eligibility for bridging visas and the way we run Tribunal matters. This article summarises the recommendations and observations that will be of most interest to practitioners.

The new instrument amends the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to prescribe additional visa subclasses that may be cancelled if the visa holder is in Australia, has not been immigration cleared and the Minister reasonably believes that the visa holder has contravened subsection 126(2), 128(2), 532(1) or 533(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth)

The new instrument requires for nominated positions for visa subclasses 482 and 494 to be advertised on the Government’s Jobactive website as part of the Labour Market Testing (LMT) requirements

"The instrument updates the class of persons specified in LIN 20/122 to ensure that an applicant must either hold a substantive temporary visa that is 28 days... The instrument also specifies an additional class of persons who are eligible to apply for a Subclass 408 visa in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic..."

The visa conditions for the new subclass 491 are completely different and much more strict compared to subclass 489. For instance, a subclass 491 visa holder will need to notify Immigration within 14 days of any changes to: their phone number; their email address; the address of an employer; etc. They will also need to provide evidence, if requested, of: their address; the address of an education institution they attend; etc. And the list of requirements goes on. Non-compliance might lead to visa cancellation.

The new regulations "ensure the Subclass 485 visa criteria operate as intended following the 1 July 2024 changes to the Subclass 485 visa’s Post Higher Education Work (PHEW) stream, including by establishing an"

"The purpose of the instrument is to ... reflect changes to the manner in which a Bridging E (Class WE) application on paper forms 1005 and 1008 is lodged... In addition, the instrument amends the approved forms for bridging visa applications under the Migration Regulations to include references to..."