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The purpose of the instrument is to amend a drafting error, where the option for an application for a dependent child outside Australia to be made outside Australia, was removed from the principal instrument16/051when it was amended by 20/049. The amending instrument, Migration (LIN 20/049: Arrangements for child visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020, was signed on 27 March 2020and will be in force until this amending instrument is made. This amendment instrument provides further guidance on how such an application is to be made.

Source: LIN20179.pdf and LIN20179-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

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CCL Test

Telugu language added 

NAATI to commence CCL testing for Telugu language. 

Applications open: 22 July 2020
Testing spots open: 30 July 2020
Tentative test dates: late august

Source: https://www.naati.com.au/news/telugu-announcement/ 

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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

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