New occupations for visa subclass 186 (ENS)
8 occupations have been added to the MLTSSL, the only list that applies to visa subclass 186 (ENS); changes to caveats
Changes in relation to PIC 4005 and 4007
The new instrument specifies temporary visa subclasses for PIC 4005(2)(b)(ii) and 4007(1A)(b)(ii), for which "the applicant’s health and associated costs will be assessed for the same period for which a permanent visa is assessed, that is, a period commencing when the application is made (rather than the period for which the Minister intends to grant the visa)"
New arrangements for protection visa applications
This instrument updates the arrangements for lodging visa applications for these three visa classes: Protection (Class XA) visa; Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa; Safe Haven Enterprise (Class XE) visa
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Can a person hold 2 substantive visas at once?
Tip Series - Common mistakes: many RMAs say that a person cannot hold 2 substantive visas at once. One of the reasons would be s 82 of the Migration Act. The other reason would be the fact that one visa could allow the person to work while the other could prohibit work, thus resulting in a deadlock. With respect, those assertions are wrong ...
Circumstances where BVR granted without application
The new regulations "clarify the circumstances in which the Minister may grant a Bridging R (Class WR) visa (BVR) without application to certain eligible non-citizens who may be unlawful non-citizens at the time of grant, or who already hold a visa other than a substantive visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa"
Arrangements for ENS and RSMS visas
The purpose of this instrument is to specify, among other things, a different way of making a nomination application for subclass 186 visa
Health Workforce Certificate: new definition
"The instrument operates to amend LIN 19/047 and LIN 19/049 to change the definition of Health Workforce Certificate" for the purpose of subclasses 186 and 187
Costs excluded from consideration under PIC 4005 & 4007
"By making a legislative instrument under subclauses 4005(3) and 4007(1B), the Minister can exclude the cost of specified ... from the consideration of costs under...
Nil VAC for some visitor visas
The purpose of the new instrument is to specify the class of persons for whom the amount of the first instalment of the VAC is nil, if they "seek to be granted of a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in either the Tourist stream of Business Visitor stream as set out in Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations; and ..."