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Migration Amendment (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme) Regulations 2024

NewsApril 9, 2024

Migration Amendment (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations) dated 14 March 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to permit certain PALM scheme workers who are granted visas for between one and four years to apply to bring their family to Australia, if supported by the scheme. The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM)…

Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Regulations 2024

NewsApril 9, 2024

Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Regulations 2024 dated 14 March 2024 prescribe the amounts of charge to be imposed on the registration of a person as a registered participant in a visa pre-application process. The Migration Amendment (Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement Visa) Regulations 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to introduce a new Subclass 192…

Migration Amendment (Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) Visa) Regulations 2024

NewsApril 9, 2024

Migration Amendment (Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) Visa) Regulations 2024 dated 14 March 2024 amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to introduce a new permanent Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa which will provide access to permanent residence in Australia for citizens of a number of Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste, and members of their family units. The…

Migration Amendment (Suspending Education Providers) Regulations 2024

NewsApril 9, 2024

Migration Amendment (Suspending Education Providers) Regulations 2024 dated 14 March 2024 supports implementation of the Government’s Migration Strategy announced on 11 December 2023. The Regulations amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to prescribe the ‘relevant score’ as a matter that the Minister may have regard to when considering whether to issue a suspension certificate under section…

Migration Amendment (Subclass 500 Visas) Regulations 2024

NewsApril 9, 2024

The Migration Amendment (Subclass 500 Visas) Regulations 2024 (the Amendment Regulations) amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to focus on the requirement that a Subclass 500 (Student) applicant must intend to genuinely enter and stay in Australia as a student, by removing the requirement that Student visa applicants intend to genuinely stay in Australia temporarily. The…

End of the two-year extension of post-study work rights for international graduates (subclass 485)

NewsMarch 9, 2024

From mid-2024 international higher education graduates will no longer be able to apply for the two-year extension of their post study work rights on their Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). From 1 July 2023, the extended post-study work rights for additional two years were conferred on international graduates with degrees in select areas of verified…

New Visa Condition 8208

NewsMarch 9, 2024

The Migration Regulations has been amended to insert new visa condition 8208 which applies to Subclass 500 visas to safeguard against the risk of unwanted transfer of Australia’s critical technology in certain temporary and permanent visa programs. The following instruments will activate the provisions of visa condition 8208: Migration (Designated Migration Law—Visa Condition 8208) Determination…

Innovation and Early Careers Skills Exchange Pilot

NewsMarch 9, 2024

Innovation and Early Careers Skills Exchange Pilot is a new temporary visa pathway for UK Citizens under the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) with two streams. There are two streams under IECSEP which includes: The Early Careers stream offers stays in Australia for up to one year for tertiary-qualified applicants aged 21-45, who have already worked for a minimum three months in an organisation. This stream requires that the applicant’s prospective employment in Australia must be relevant to the applicant’s field of work in their current role. Also, the applicants must have prospective employment in Australia in an occupation defined at the ANZSCO1 Skill Levels 1, 2 or 3. The Innovation stream offers stay in Australia for up to three years for highly experienced and highly skilled applicants who have a demonstrated contribution to innovation and have prospective employment in Australia in an occupation defined at the ANZSCO Skill Level 1. There is no age limit for applying for the Innovation stream. IECSEP applications can only be submitted online when an application round is open through the IECSEP online application portal, which is accessed via the DFAT website. IECSEP applications and visa applications are separate processes. IECSEP applicants must submit their letter of support issued by DFAT as part of visa applications to…

Migration Legislation Amendment (Specified Work and Areas for Subclass 417 and 462 Visas) Instrument (LIN 24/020) 2024

NewsMarch 9, 2024

Migration Legislation Amendment (Specified Work and Areas for Subclass 417 and 462 Visas) Instrument (LIN 24/020) 2024 dated 1 February 2024 amend the areas of Australia and the kinds of work specified in LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013 for the definitions of specified Subclass 417 and Subclass 462 work. The instrument extends ‘specified subclass 417…

Migration (COVID-19 Pandemic event for Temporary Activity (Subclass 408) visa) Repeal Instrument (LIN 24/003) 2024

NewsMarch 9, 2024

Migration (COVID-19 Pandemic event for Temporary Activity (Subclass 408) visa) Repeal Instrument (LIN 24/003) 2024 dated 23 January 2024 repeals Migration (COVID-19 Pandemic event for Temporary Activity (Subclass 408) visa) Instrument (LIN 22/046) 2022. For the grant of a Subclass 408 visa, the applicant must satisfy the primary criteria that the applicant must be a…