Australian Immigration Daily News

This instrument sets the exchange rates for currencies by country.  The start date is 1 January 2019.

The instrument operates to specify, under paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations, in relation to 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.

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

Source: Migration-LIN-19001-Payment-of-Visa-Application-Charges-and-Fees-in-Foreign-Currencies-Instrument-2019.pdf

NSW has temporarily closed applications for nomination for certain visas under the federal government’s Business Innovation and Investment Program pending the release of additional places by the Department of Home Affairs.

Applications now closed

Applications for nominations for the following visas are now closed:
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Business Innovation stream
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Investor stream
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Significant Investor stream
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) – Entrepreneur stream
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) – Significant Business History stream
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132 – Venture Capital Entrepreneur stream

Joint members of the MIA-Migration Alliance have provided us with a copy of the MIA's "Vale - Kevin Lane FMIA' announcement today:

"It is with the greatest sadness that the MIA informs members that Kevin Lane, FMIA, passed away last night."

Migration Alliance recognises the contribution that Kevin Lane has made to the profession. Kevin had many friends within the industry.

The Bulletin regularly includes a sample of decisions recently published in the AAT’s Migration & Refugee Division and Social Services & Child Support Division.

It occasionally includes information on legislative changes that affect the AAT.

Source: AAT-Bulletin-17-Dec-2018.pdf

A 32-year-old Indian national has been arrested for serious offences under the Migration Act 1958 after allegedly applying for a protection visa using a false identity and fraudulent identity documents.

ABF investigators will allege that after being refused a protection visa using a different name in 2015, the man obtained a false identity and subsequently attempted to apply for a protection visa in Australia using that identity.

Source: Man-arrested-for-alleged-migration-fraud.pdf