New legislative instrument on various visas
The new legislative instrument: increases the VAC for some visas; expands the group benefitting from transitional arrangements related to the closure of subclass 187; adds one of the new regional visas to the visas for which, unless there are compelling and compassionate circumstances, the Minister must be satisfied that an applicant claiming to be in a de facto relationship has been in that relationship for at least 12 months at time of application; ensures that eligible family members can join an application for one of the new regional visas after it is made and before it is decided.
Subclass 191: form, place & manner of applications
"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the approved form, place and manner (the arrangements) for making an application for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (Class PR) visa (Class PR visa), which commences on 5 March 2021"
Several changes to Migration & Citizenship regulations
The new instrument makes several changes to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) and the Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016 (Cth). Part of the changes commences on 14 Nov 2020.
Form and place & manner of application for skilled and graduate visas
The new instrument specifies the approved form and the place and manner in which applications must be lodged for the following visa subclasses: 189, 190, 485, 476, 489, 491 and 887.
Legislation purity sacrificed to avoid tortuous route?
Federal Court. Do 476A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) and s 24(1)(d) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) favour a finding...
Expanded cohort for BVR
The new regulations "expand the cohort of non-citizens who would be eligible for grant of a Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal Pending)) visa (BVR) with certain mandatory community protection-related conditions imposed on the visa"
Temporary Sponsored Parent visa: minimum income
It is expected that applications for the new Temporary Sponsored Parent visa subclass will be available on 17 April 2019; sponsors will need to have a taxable income of at least $83,454.80
Circumstances where BVR granted without application
The new regulations "clarify the circumstances in which the Minister may grant a Bridging R (Class WR) visa (BVR) without application to certain eligible non-citizens who may be unlawful non-citizens at the time of grant, or who already hold a visa other than a substantive visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa"
Costs excluded from consideration under PIC 4005 & 4007
"By making a legislative instrument under subclauses 4005(3) and 4007(1B), the Minister can exclude the cost of specified ... from the consideration of costs under...
Courses and new English exams for RMA registration
Among other changes, new English tests will be accepted for registration as a migration agent