Partner visa: COVID-19 concessions
The new regulations amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to "enable the ‘COVID-19 concession’ cohort to access the ... as part of meeting the criteria for grant of a Subclass 100 Partner visa or a Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) visa"
Global Special Humanitarian visa charges
The new regulations amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) to "enhance the operation of the Community Support Program (CSP), which allows community groups and individuals to propose and support applicants for entry to Australia under the Humanitarian Program"
Changes to BVA/B/C: application forms, place & manner
"The purpose of the instrument is to ... reflect changes to the approved forms and the place and manner in which a Bridging A...
Labour Market Testing: Jobactive replaced
"The amendment removes the Jobactive website ... as the mandatory manner for advertisement, and replaces it with the ..."
New condition for student visas
The new condition safeguards against the risk of unwanted transfer of Australia’s critical technology
Sub 461: form, place & manner of application
"The purpose of the instrument is to update the approved form, place and manner (the arrangements) ... for making an application for a New Zealand Citizen (Family Relationship) (Temporary) (Class UP) visa (Class UP visa)..."
Replacement subclass 485 visa
The new regulations "provide an opportunity for former international students to obtain another Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa - a kind of temporary work visa granted after study in Australia - in circumstances where they were unable to stay in Australia for the full period of grant of their previous Subclass 485 visa due to COVID-19 international travel restrictions"
Work and holiday (sub 462): new countries
Among other things, the new instrument specifies 2 new countries as eligible for visa subclass 462
Required medical assistance
"The purpose of the instrument is to [update] the additional medical assessments for the class of persons mentioned in paragraph 2(c) of IMMI 15/144 for paragraphs 4005(1)(aa) and 4007(1)(aa) of Schedule 4 to the Regulations"
Arrangements for subclass 417 visa applications
"The instrument updates the younger age specified for working holiday eligible passports issued by Denmark or Italy, to increase the eligible age for ... applicants for a subclass 417 visa to the maximum of 35 years of age (see subparagraph 417.211(2)(b)(i) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations)"