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NAATI to commence CCL testing for Telugu language.
Applications open: 22 July 2020
Testing spots open: 30 July 2020
Tentative test dates: late august
GRANTS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS AND SPECIALIST MIGRANT AND SETTLEMENT NGOS DURING COVID-19
NSW Treasury has sent this information to Migration Alliance this afternoon:
As part of the NSW Government’s stimulus package in response to COVID-19, Multicultural NSW is running a $4 million emergency relief grants program. The program will support vulnerable temporary visa holders and specialist migrant and settlement NGOs across metropolitan and regional NSW.
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New fees schedule for skills assessment application and appeals process, applicable from July 2020.
Old fees:
Skills assessment application: $292
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| AAL19 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCAFC 114 Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia Logan, Markovic & Anastassiou JJ Migration law - Minister's delegate refused appellant's application for a Safe Haven Enterprise (subclass 790) visa (SHEV) - Immigration Assessment Authority affirmed delegate's decision - Judge Egan, of Federal Circuit Court of Australia, dismissed judicial review application - appellant appealed - whether erroneous failure to consider appellant's claims - whether erroneous finding of no 'exceptional circumstances' to justify consideration of information - whether misapplication of s473DD Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (Migration Act) - whether material delivered to Authority in "administrative error" (material) led to Authority making decision 'in excess of jurisdiction' - whether bias arising from material - whether Authority obliged to exercise 'power to “get” “new information”' - ss473CB(1)(c) & 473DC Migration Act - CNY17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] HCA 50 held: appeal dismissed. AAL19 |
| Leone v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCAFC 117 Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia Davies, Steward & Jackson JJ Migration law - appellant's Class BF Subclass C Transitional (Permanent) visa cancelled under s501(3A)(b) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (Migration Act) (cancellation decision) - Minister's delegate declined to revoked cancellation decision - Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed delegate's decision - O'Bryan J, of Federal Court of Australia, dismissed judicial review application - appellant appealed - whether to grant appellant leave to rely on new appeal grounds - whether failure to discharge 'duty of review' - whether failure to inform appellant concerning issue in review - whether denial of procedural fairness - Ministerial Direction 79 - s501CA(4) Migration Act - held: appeal dismissed. Leone |
| SZSLA v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 944 Federal Court of Australia Colvin J Migration law - applicant applied for temporary partner visa - applicant did not apply for temporary partner visa within required 28 day period - Minister's delegate refused to grant the visa - Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed delegate's decision, not being satisfied of 'compelling reasons' not to apply '28 day criterion' - Judge Driver, of Federal Circuit Court, dismissed judicial review application - appellant appealed - held: Tribunal 'failed to deal in any meaningful way' with appellant's claim that he was 'father to four young children' - Tribunal did not give 'real consideration' to appellant's case when it made decision concerning 'exceptional circumstances' - decision lacked 'requisite statutory character' - appeal allowed. SZSLA |
Source: Benchmark
Important points from the Press Conference, as spoken by the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison:
"The other issue that we are addressing is one that, as a result of changes that have occurred in Hong Kong, that there will be citizens of Hong Kong who may be looking to move elsewhere, to start a new life somewhere else, to take their skills, their businesses and things that they have been running under the previous set of rules and arrangements in Hong Kong, and seek that opportunity elsewhere. Australia has always been a very welcoming country to such people from all around the world, and our immigration system is the best in the world. It has the best controls, it has the best targeting, it has the best focus, and immigration as a result has been a pillar of the strength of our nation, not just our economy but our society as well. We are a great immigration nation. I would argue we are the best. And many countries have learned from our success in managing immigration in the national interest, and we will continue to do that. But our immigration program provides some particular opportunities for those who have been living as citizens in Hong Kong, and around 10,000, or thereabouts, of Hong Kong citizens and residents are currently in Australia on student visas or on temporary work visas.
What we've agreed to do is we've agreed to adjust the policy settings to ensure that for skilled and graduate visa holders, we will be extending visas by five years from today, with a pathway to permanent residency at the end of those five years. Now, that means if you're a current or future student, you'll be able to stay for a total of five years once you've graduated with a pathway to permanent residency at the end of that period. Now, if you're a temporary graduate or skilled visa holder, your visa will be extended to provide an additional five years from today, in addition to the time you've already been in Australia with a pathway to permanent residency at the end of that period. And we will also provide a five year visa with a pathway to permanent residency for future Hong Kong applicants for temporary skilled visas, subject to meeting an updated skills list and appropriate labour market testing. We will also put arrangements in place to ensure we focus on Hong Kong applicants to study and work in regional areas, to help address skills shortages in those areas, with express pathways to permanent residency, as already applies after three years. And we will also look at new incentives and arrangements to attract export-orientated Hong Kong-based businesses to relocate to Australia, particularly where they have a strong potential for future growth and employment of Australians.
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