Subclass 462: new country added

"The purpose of this instrument is to amend LIN 21/019 to implement Subclass 462 visa arrangements agreed to by the Australian Government and the Government of ..."

MARA: educating consumers on how to obtain immi assistance after deregulation

OMARA has just announced high-level overview plan on how the public will be educated about obtaining immigration assistance once the "Deregulation" Bill is passed.

Sub 417: COVID-19 work in healthcare & medical sectors

The purpose of the instrument is to specify critical COVID-19 work in the healthcare and medical sectors carried out after after a certain date for the definition of specified work in subitem 1225(5) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.

New instrument on movement records

"The purpose of the instrument is to update the information previously contained in [the instrument to be repealed on 31 March 2020] to ensure all officers, agencies and their employees who require access to movement records for various purposes are authorised to do so. Accordingly, changes have been made to the legislation specified under subregulation 3.10A(1) and the agencies, employees and purposes specified under subregulation 3.10A(2)".

Changes to sponsorship requirements for training visas

 "The Amendment Regulations provide that in order for an applicant to make a valid application for a Subclass 407 visa, the applicant must have an ..."

New occupations for subclasses 189, 190, 489 & 485

38 occupations added to MLTSSL; 27 occupations removed from the STSOL, 6 of which moved to the MLTSSL; 18 occupations added to the ROL; all physicists are eligible (not only 'medical' physicists); changed skills assessing authorities for 5 occupations

Designated APEC economy

"This instrument is made under the definition of ‘designated APEC economy’ in regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations. Regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations defines the term ‘designated APEC economy’ to mean an APEC economy specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the purposes of that definition"

Subclass 417: new age limit

The new instrument increases the maximum age for certain applicants for a Subclass 417 visa from 30 to 35 years

Subclass 189: taxable income for NZ stream

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the minimum amount of taxable income for the income year 2018-2019".

Arrangements for special category visa applications

"The purpose of the instrument is to update the approved form, place and manner (the arrangements) for making an application for a Special Category (Temporary) (Subclass 444) (Class TY) visa (SCV)"