Australian Immigration Daily News

Have you been keeping the decision of the Full Court in Waensila v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) FCAFC 32; 241 FCR 121 in mind in your day-to-day practice?

You will recall that this decision is one of the most important and consequential in recent years.

The decision changed the law concerning the “waiver” of Schedule 3 criteria in Partner Visa cases.

Some occupations on the NSW 190 Priority Occupation List (NSW 190 List) now have an additional requirement for nomination by NSW. 

What is the requirement?

The additional requirement for these occupations is to:

·        be currently living in NSW

17. Invitation date: 2 September 2019

Number of Invitations Issued: 111

Matrix score range: All Matrix submitted with 130 to 70 points

The next invitation round will be held on or before 18 September 2019.

Source: http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au/portal/migrating/article/canberra-matrix-invitation-round/

The Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Program is one of the many visa options available for the Horticulture Sector.

The Australian Government continues to increase annual caps to a number of countries. AUSVEG will continue to update this list, as announcements are made.

Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Program – consists of 2 streams –
1. Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417)
2. Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462)

The difference between the two visa streams is that the 462 visa has education requirements, while the 417 visa does not.

A 462 visa requires a letter of support from your government of origin (unless you are from the US), while 417 visa does not.

The AAT Bulletin for 2 September is below, and makes excellent reading:

AAT-Bulletin-2-September-2019.pdf