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"The purpose of the instrument is to make a determination to specify eligibility and other rules in relation to conducting visa pre-application processes for the random selection of registered participants seeking to apply for a permanent Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Treaty stream..."

"The purpose of this instrument is to enhance the quality, integrity and competitiveness of Australia’s international education sector by providing for post-study work arrangements for applicants conferred or awarded a specified degree by a specified institution"

The new instrument commences on 5 Mar 2020: "One of the purposes of the instrument is to specify... areas of Australia affected by bushfires occurring after 31 July 2019 and before 1 March 2020 as areas of Australia. Another purpose is to specify bushfire recovery work as work undertaken, including work undertaken on a volunteer basis, carried out after 31 July 2019 in an area specified ... as a kind of work. Bushfire recovery work is defined in ... the instrument... The last purpose is to specify construction work as a kind of work for areas specified in [the instrument], in alignment with specified work for Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa".

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas for [parent and other family] visas for the financial year commencing 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020".

"The instrument, made for the purposes of subparagraph 1237(2)(a)(i) and subparagraph 1236(2)(a)(iv) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations, specifies that certain applicants for...

Understand why more and more subclass 407 visa application refusals are not reviewable by the AAT under s 338(2) of the Migration Act 1958. Can anything be done about it? Maybe...

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..."

"The instrument operates to specify foreign currencies in which a fee may be paid and the relevant exchange rates for foreign currencies in relation to the Australian dollar (AUD) for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations (excluding visa application charges mentioned in subregulation 5.36(3A) of the Regulations)"

"The purpose of the instrument is to update the following requirements in relation to applications for Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visas (Class US visas): the list of countries where an applicant is exempt from providing evidence of home government support; the education requirements for applicants from various countries; and the place and manner for making an application".

The new instruments raises the financial capacity requirements for students visas from 24 October 2019.