Specification of occupations and assessing authorities
"The instrument amends LIN 19/051 to update the relevant assessing authorities for skilled occupations on the MLTSSL, the STSOL and the ROL relevant to applications for subclass 189, 190, 491 and 485 visas"
A Men’s World Cup and Women’s World Cup
"The purpose of the instrument is to specify two AGEEs and the related class of persons for each event, for clause 408.229 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations. The events are the ..."
Activities approved for s 245AF(a) of the Act
The new instrument provides for approved activities for the purposes of s 245AF(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
VACs and fees in foreign currencies
"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the exchange rates and foreign currencies used to make payments of certain fees, for paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Regulations, from 1 July 2022. The instrument also repeals..."
Changes to bridging visas
"The purpose of the instrument is to ... reflect changes to the manner in which a Bridging E (Class WE) application on paper forms 1005 and 1008 is lodged... In addition, the instrument amends the approved forms for bridging visa applications under the Migration Regulations to include references to..."
Extended expiry of sub 300 due to covid-19
The new instrument amends Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), to extend certain Subclass 300 (Prospective Marriage) visas so that, instead of ceasing 9 months after the visa is granted, the visas cease on ... The Regulations commence retrospectively on...
Deregulation: OMARA fee “refund” is possible
The OMARA has recently informed practitioners that it will not be able to refund registration (or repeat registration) application charges for legal practitioners who will no longer be regulated by the OMARA. Although the OMARA is not itself able to offer refunds, we carried out research for our readers and found a piece of legislation which gives the Commonwealth government the discretion to make payments to individuals in certain circumstances, which in the case of OMARA fees could effectively work as a refund. We also discuss the government's policies on such circumstances and how to make a "refund" request.
Approval of skills assessing authorities
The new regulations "clarify the Skills Assessment Minister’s powers regarding Assessing Authorities that deliver skills assessments"
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...
Citizenship: permanent resident determination
"The instrument operates to determine that certain New Zealand citizens are permanent residents, including those ..."