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"Fees for Australian citizenship will be increased to keep pace with the cost of processing applications for Australian citizenship and delivering the Australian citizenship program"

The new instrument specifies exempt occupations for the following visa subclasses: 482 (TSS), 457, 186, 187 and 494

"This regulation provides that in considering whether to give an Immigration Minister’s certificate to a registered provider under section 97 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act), the Minister may have regard to ..."

The new regulations amend PIC 4005(1)(c) and 4007(1)(c) so that a ... "is not required to satisfy the Minister that they are free from a disease or condition which would necessitate the provision of health care or community services, where that would result in a significant cost to the Australian community or prejudice the access of an Australian citizen or permanent resident to that health care or community service"

"The Amendment Regulations provide that Subclass 188 visa applications in the Business Innovation, Investor, Significant Investor, and Entrepreneur streams must be made before ..."

The new regulations "provide an opportunity for former international students to obtain another Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa - a kind of temporary work visa granted after study in Australia - in circumstances where they were unable to stay in Australia for the full period of grant of their previous Subclass 485 visa due to COVID-19 international travel restrictions"

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine Australia’s obligations under international trade agreements under subsection 140GBA(2) of the Act, to give domestic effect to...

Common mistake: It is commonly said that a BVA can only be granted if a person makes a substantive visa application while that person is onshore, but a closer look at the relevant legislative provisions reveals otherwise.

The purpose of the new instrument is "to update the place and manner of lodgement for applications for the Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa in the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PS) class of visa" and to "update the definition of departmental email and repeal the definition of official departmental email address to provide clarity regarding an official departmental email address" for visa class PE (subclass 494).

The Instrument specifies the approved forms for making a valid application for the following visa subclasses: 188 (temporary business innovation and investment); 888 (permanent business innovation and investment); 132 (business talent); 124/858 (distinguished talent)