Australian Immigration Daily News

Minister Wood has released the new Act:

Source: Migration-Amendment-Regulation-of-Migration-Agents-Act-2020.pdf

NT State Nomination Crtieria

Updates state nomination requirements and processing time. 

General information:

• if you or any of your migrating dependants are currently living interstate, you will not be eligible for the Northern Territory (NT) nomination
• if you or any of your migrating dependants are currently on a student visa and are currently studying in an NT institution, you will not be eligible for NT nomination
• if you have already been nominated for a subclass 489 or 491 visa by the NT, you will not be eligible for a subclass 190 nomination. 

International student graduates who have studied in the NT will be eligible for a subclass 190 nomination if you have:

• successfully completed one or more qualifications after studying in the NT, at an NT-based institution for two years in a single tertiary course or a set of nested tertiary courses, and
• lived in the NT for a period of at least six continuous months immediately after the date of completion* of your last qualification, while holding a visa that allows full-time work (this requirement does not apply to students who completed all course requirements in semester one 2020 and produce a letter of completion dated prior to 1 August 2020), and
• demonstrated genuine and sustained efforts to obtain employment** from an NT employer in your nominated occupation or a closely related skilled occupation. 

International student graduates who are unable to live in the NT for six months after completing two years of study in the NT will only be considered for a subclass 491 nomination. You must provide evidence of making genuine efforts to obtain employment from an NT employer in their nominated occupation or a closely related skilled occupation. 

The following email has been received from NSW Treasury today:

In response to a large number of enquiries, please read the information below:

Can I move to regional NSW?

The Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon Jason Wood MP, today launched the Government's first annual report to Parliament on the implementation of Australia's landmark Modern Slavery Act (the Act).

“Modern slavery is an abhorrent crime that has no place in our communities or our supply chains" Assistant Minister Wood said.

“This report showcases our work to implement the Act and eradicate modern slavery from the supply chains of our goods and services."

The Director of the Office of the MARA has sent the following message to Migration Alliance today:

"Further to my message to you on Friday 29 May 2020, the Practice Guide for representing clients at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has been updated to include reference to the Tribunal’s practice direction on COVID-19 measures. 

The updated version is available on the OMARA website at https://www.mara.gov.au/media/685812/Guideline_for_representing_clients_at_the_AAT.pdf "