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The purpose of the instrument is to update the specified place and manner for making an application for the following visas subclasses: 101 (child), 102 (adoption), 117 (orphan relative), 802 (child), 837 (orphan relative) and 445 (dependent child).

"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."

The purpose of the new instrument is to specify the class of persons for whom the amount of the first instalment of the VAC is nil, if they "seek to be granted of a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa in either the Tourist stream of Business Visitor stream as set out in Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations; and ..."

'The Amendment Determination only clarifies... that a person who becomes the holder of [a visa subclass 309 or 820] is subject to the [newly arrived resident's waiting period]' of 104 weeks

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the ... as an AGEE under paragraph 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations"

The purpose of the instrument is to remove references in another instrument to one of the streams in the Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations))...

"The [new Regulations] exclude work for specified businesses, which would be listed in a legislative instrument signed by the Minister, from counting towards eligibility for a second or third working holiday maker visa. The exclusion would only apply to work undertaken after the business is listed in the legislative instrument."

"The Bill strengthens the integrity of the migration system by requiring non-citizens who are on a removal pathway and have exhausted all avenues to remain in Australia to cooperate in efforts to ensure their prompt and lawful removal..."

A new instrument that commences on 25 Feb 2020: "As a response to the cancellation of visas as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the instrument creates arrangements for applicants who are in Australia and who are former Visitor (Class FA) visa holders and whose visas were cancelled due to the risk of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern designated by the World Health Organisation, to the health, safety or good order the Australian community, or a segment of that community".

"The purpose of the Amendment Regulations is to amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) to facilitate the transition to permanent residence of persons who...