Longer definition of “repeat registration”
The effect of the new legislation is that the period during which an RMA can allow their registration to lapse without having to complete the Graduate Diploma and pass the Capstone exam will be extended from 1 to 3 years, subject to the deregulation legislation.
New condition for student visas
The new condition safeguards against the risk of unwanted transfer of Australia’s critical technology
New VACs from 1 July 2019
'[The new] Regulations amend the Migration Regulations to increase first instalment VACs for a number of visas. The Regulations increase the majority of VACs'. The VAC for some visas will increase on 1 July 2019 and the VAC for other visas will only increase on 16 November 2019.
Changes to subclasses 600 and 870
The new Regulations make important changes to the conditions imposed on visa subclasses 600 (visitor) and 870 (parent) and to the eligibility for merits review for subclass 870 applicants. Some of the changes commence on 19 December 2019 and some on 29 February 2020.
AAT fees: sharp increase
The new instrument significantly increases the fees for applications to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for the review of decisions relating to non-protection visas
Pacific Engagement Stream Determination
"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 Pacific Engagement stream..."
Family violence provisions for skilled visas
The new regulations "insert family violence provisions into Schedule 2 criteria for certain Skilled visas. This allows for the grant of a visa to a secondary applicant (and members of their family unit) for certain Skilled visas where the secondary applicant’s spouse or de facto relationship with a primary applicant has ended, and there was family violence committed by the primary applicant"
Subclass 870 (Parent): sponsorship application issues
With respect, we have identified 8 issues in the sponsorship application form, which does not accurately reflect the new legislation in some aspects and might lead to unwarranted sponsorship refusals; given the success of our webinars on this new parent visa, we will be running those CPD webinars again
Kinds of critical technology
"The purpose of this Instrument is to specify the kinds of technology for the purposes of the definition of critical technology in regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations"
Class of persons who may receive a pledge of commitment
"The purpose of the instrument is to retrospectively authorise a class of persons to receive a pledge of commitment for 20 March 2022, namely ..."