Australian Immigration Daily News

Migration Alliance is delighted to host the following presenters from the Department of Home Affairs at  the MIGRATION 2019 Conference on 15 November 2019 in Sydney:

• Skilled and investment visas – Peter Richards (Assistant Secretary Skilled and Family Visa Programs)
• Temporary migration – Peter Richards, Sonya Boylan (Employer Sponsored Programs) 
• Migration advice regulation update (Panel Format) – Ben Biddington (Assistant Secretary Migration Policy Branch), Lesley Dalton (Regional Director and Assistant Secretary OMARA), Graeme Grosse (ABF Commander Investigations), James Copeman (ABF Commander Field Operations)

For more information, and to secure your seat at Migration 2019 please click here.

Five (5) category B migration CPD points can be earned by attending the conference.

The purpose of the instrument is to undertake a biannual update of the places and corresponding currencies in which payment of a fee may be made.

The instrument repeals LIN 19/002 (F2018L01824) under paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and (b) of the Regulations and in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which states that where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument of a legislative or administrative character, the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument.

The instrument operates to specify, under paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and (b) of the Regulations, for the payment of a fee, as defined in subregulation 5.36(4) of the Regulations (other than a visa application charge (VAC) payment to which subsection 5.36(3A) of the Regulations applies), the places and corresponding currencies in which those fee payments must be made.  

I have been referred to a WA website where, apparently it is being suggested that a law degree and being admitted to practice as a solicitor may be the best choice if you have to choose lawyer or RMA?

I have been both a Solicitor and an RMA since before 1993 ( actually since 1988...I can't be sure but I think they were just building the pyramids) and I can honestly say that it is "Horses for Courses".

If I had a contentious matter with serious legal issues to be tried then I would engage a Solicitor if things had gone off the rails at the AAT and I wanted to go to the FCC.

The instrument repeals Migration (IMMI 18/100: Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas) Instrument 2018 (F2018L00904) in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Interpretation Act). 

The purpose of this instrument is to include the internet application form, Form 1502 (Internet), as an application for a Bridging A (Class WA) visa, Bridging C (Class WC) visa and Bridging E (Class WE) visa. This ensures visa applicants lawfully stay in Australia if they have been permitted to apply for a Temporary Sponsored Parent visa in Australia. The instrument replicates all other arrangements from the repealed instrument IMMI 18/100

Subsection 33(3) of the Interpretation Act states that where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument of a legislative or administrative character, the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument.

Source: LIN-19186-Instrument.pdf and LIN19186-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

NSW has announced that they have closed the skilled nominated subclass 190 visa program for 2018-19. The new migration program for year 2019-20 will re-open soon and the dates will be announced on the website.

Source: https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visas-and-immigration/skilled-nominated-migration-190