Amendment (subclass 462 visa) Regulations
The new regulations "introduce a requirement that to make a valid application for a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa, applicants who hold a passport issued by a specified foreign country must have been..."
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..."
Sub 189 NZ stream: income threshold
"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the minimum amount of taxable income for the income year 2019-2020. The amount is... "
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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
Subclass 494: health waiver available?
The new Subclass 494 visa will "replace" subclass 187 on 16 November 2019. But will the health waiver, which is available for some subclass 187 applicants, be available for subclass 494?
Expiry extension for prospective marriage visa
The new Regulations "amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) to address the ongoing impact of COVID-19 by providing for the extension of Subclass 300 (Prospective Marriage) visas" in certain circumstances
Definition of ‘degree’ for graduate visas
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"
Removal and other measures
"The Bill strengthens the integrity of the migration system by requiring non-citizens who are on a removal pathway and have exhausted all avenues to remain in Australia to cooperate in efforts to ensure their prompt and lawful removal..."
Appropriate regional authority
"The instrument also operates to specify appropriate regional authorities for the purpose of the definition of appropriate regional authority in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations. Specifically to reflect the correct names for the appropriate regional authorities who are able to sign sponsorship forms required to be lodged with an application for one of five legacy classes of visa".
SA DAMAs: new occupation lists released
The government of South Australia has released the new occupation lists for the Adelaide City Technology and Innovation Advancement DAMA and the South Australian Regional Workforce DAMA, effective 1 July 2019