Changes to covid-19 event for subclass 408

"The purpose of this instrument is to ... expand the class of persons specified in subsection 8(3) to capture people who are ...; and amend the class of persons specified in subsection 8(1) to allow for an application for a Subclass 408 visa to be made if the person holds a ..."

Time extension for sub 870 visa holders

"The amendments limit the adverse impact of COVID-19 related travel restrictions on holders of Subclass 870 visas who were outside Australia on 1 July 2021. These visa holders may have been granted the visa while outside Australia and now have difficulty in travelling to Australia, or may have left Australia while holding the visa but now have difficulty in returning.  The amendments assist these visa holders by allowing them additional time to travel to and stay in Australia when travel resumes."

New arrangements for protection, refugee and humanitarian visas

The new arrangements "provide for internet lodgement of applications for Global Special Humanitarian (subclass 202) visas lodged under the Special Humanitarian Program (SHP), a Class XB visa (offshore refugee and humanitarian)"

Subclass 485: new instrument on educational institutions

"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"

Places and currencies for paying fees

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify Australia and a number of foreign countries for paragraph 5.36(1)(a) of the Regulations and the associated currency, or currencies, in which a fee may be paid in that country for paragraph 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations. The instrument also repeals ..."

Fed Circuit Court: sharp increase in fees

"The Regulations specify the Federal Circuit Court application fee for migration litigants is increased from $690 to..."

New instrument on PIC 4019

The new instrument approves the values statement for the subclasses of visas specified in the instrument, for the purpose of PIC 4019

Capping of parent & other family visas until 30 Jun 2023

The purpose of this instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain parent visas and other family visas between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023

Bill: evacuation to safety

"This Bill will compel the Government to offer transfer to Australia to all persons subject to offshore processing still in PNG or Nauru who are not..."

New instrument: international trade & LMT

"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...