Deadline for AAT review of decisions referred to in s 411(1)(e)
"Subsection 419(1) of the Migration Act provides that if an application for review of a decision under subsection 197D(2) of the Migration Act is made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal), the Tribunal must make its decision on review, and notify the applicant of the decision, within a prescribed period". The new Regulations specify that prescribed period.
Closure of the Pandemic event visa
The Pandemic event visa will close to all applicants from...
New legislative instrument for visitor visa
"The instrument operates for the Minister to... specify the approved forms, place and manner for making a valid visa application for a visitor ... visa and specify ..."
Cap on parent visas & 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 in the financial year from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. The instrument covers the following visa classes (with item numbers referring to items in Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations))".
LMT exemption: PACER Plus treaty
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) came into force on 13 December 2020. As a result, a legislative instrument based on the PACER Plus exempting individuals from Labour Market Testing requirements has commenced on the same day.
COVID-19 event for subclass 408
"The purpose of the instrument is to expand the kind of work an applicant can be doing, or have an offer to do, to be eligible for grant of a Subclass 408 visa by..."
BV: new instrument
The purpose of the new instrument commencing on 26 May 2020 concerning bridging visas is to amend a drafting error in the repealed instrument
Skills in Demand visa and related matters
The new instrument amends "a series of instruments relating to the Government’s temporary skilled migration program to ensure that they are consistent with amendments made to the Regulations by the Amendment Regulations. These instruments provide for matters relating to visa eligibility criteria, skills assessments, assessing authorities, the Australian values statement, and the specification of income threshold and annual earnings."
Afghan Locally Engaged Employee
The new instrument amends IMMI 12/127 to...
28-day “grace period” for student visa applicants?
It is sometimes said by applicants that a person who remains in Australia after their student visa expires has a 28-day "grace period" during which they remain lawful non-citizens. We explain why that is not the case.