Status of forces

The new regulations prescribe two armed forces, civilian component personnel and their dependants, coming under the Reciprocal Access Agreement between Australia and two countries The...

Giving documents and other measures

The purpose of the Act is to "improve and clarify the intended operation of the legislative framework for the giving of notices and other documents, and to remove restrictions on certain non-citizens from lodging a valid application for a protection visa". Part of the new Act commenced on 24 June 2023.

2023-2024 caps on parent and other family visas

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain classes of visas during the 2023-2024 financial year between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024"

Income threshold & exemptions for visa subclass 189

The purpose of the new instrument is to "include an exemption for New Zealand citizens who are unable to meet the income threshold requirements for the 2020-21 income year due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic"

Improved access to permanent residence

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify a new cohort of specified persons who, after 30 June 2022, will be eligible to meet requirements under regulation 5.19 of the Regulations for applications seeking approval for a nomination of a TRT visa.  It also exempts the new specified persons and an additional cohort of subclass 457 visa holders after 30 June 2022 from the operation of paragraph 5.19(5)(c) of the Regulations"

Qualifications applicable for extension of subclass 485

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the qualifications that entitle certain graduates from Australian educational institutions to apply for an additional Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa in the Post-Study Work stream at no cost"

MATES stream visa pre-application process determination

The purpose of the new instrument is to "set out the eligibility requirements for registration and other rules that apply to the conduct of a particular MATES stream visa pre-application process" for Indian nationals

Talented early-professionals scheme for Indian nationals

The new scheme allows "Indian graduates and early career professionals with knowledge and skills in targeted fields of study to live and work in Australia for up to..."

New VACs from 1 July 2022

New VACs from 1 July 2022 ... The new Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2022 commences on 1 July 2022 and its explanatory statement includes...

New country added to subclass 462 (work and holiday)

"The effect of the amendment is that a person who holds a valid passport issued by ... will be in a class of persons who are exempt from the requirement to provide a letter of support from their government to apply for a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa"