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AAT Bulletin 2 September 2019
The AAT Bulletin for 2 September is below, and makes excellent reading:
AAT-Bulletin-2-September-2019.pdf
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Migration Newsletter 737 by Lewis & Bollard
Migration Newsletter 737 by Lewis & Bollard is now available and makes very interesting reading:
Migration_Newsletter_737.01.pdf
Migration Alliance has permission including written permission to republish this newsletter. There has been some discussion on the MIA forum about whether we have permission. MIA members are always welcome to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we can let you all know the answers to questions you might have, whether you are or are not a member of MA. There are so many joint members that we are used to fielding questions like this.
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Engineers Australia: Changes to Fees for Migration Skills Assessments
The new charges are as follows:
- Standard Competency Demonstration Report: $874.50 (AUD)
- Australian Engineering Qualification Assessment: $291.50 (AUD)
- Washington/Sydney/Dublin Accord Qualification Assessment: $470.80 (AUD)
Other administrative fees:
- Informal Review: $313.50 (AUD)
- Formal Appeal: $594.00 (AUD)
- Standard Administration Fee: $121.00 (AUD)
- Fast Track Fee: $335.50 (AUD)
Source: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/For-Migrants/Migration-Skills-Assessment/Migration-Fees
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Federal Court Summaries August 2019: Migration Law
| Narayan v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 143 Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia Flick, Bromwich & Burley JJ Migration - appellant's visa cancelled under s501(3A) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (Migration Act) - appellant sought that visa's cancellation be revoked under s501CA(4) Migration Act - Assistant Minster refused to revoke cancellation - primary judge dismissed judicial review application - whether to permit appellant to rely on ground of review not raised in Court below - whether error in primary judge's decision - held: appeal dismissed. Narayan |
| BTN16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 1354 Federal Court of Australia Moshinsky J Migration - first respondent's delegate refused to grant appellant a protection visa - Refugee Review Tribunal affirmed delegate's decision - primary judge dismissed application for judicial review - whether primary judge erred in dealing with 'section 438 certificate' issue - whether Tribunal was 'acted in a manifestly unreasonable way' - held: appeal dismissed. BTN16 |
| EMX17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 1337 Federal Court of Australia Jackson J Migration - first respondent's delegate refused to grant appellant a safe haven enterprise visa - Immigration Assessment Authority affirmed delegate's decision - Federal Circuit Court dismissed judicial review application - appellant appealed - whether erroneous failure to apply 'real chance' test - speculation - s5J Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - held: appeal dismissed. EMX17 |
| AVC15 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1356 Federal Court of Australia Katzmann J Migration - applicant unsuccessfully sought protection visa from Minister - applicant's 'merits review' application in Administrative Appeals Tribunal did not succeed - primary judge dismissed application for judicial review - applicant sought extension of time to appeal - r1.39 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - s37M Federal Court of Australia Act 1977 (Cth) - Seiler v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs [1994] FCA 878 - held: extension of time refused. AVC15 |
| CHJK v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1330 Federal Court of Australia Flick J Migration - applicant's protection visa 'mandatorily cancelled' under s501(3A) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ('cancellation decision') - Minister's delegate declined to revoke cancellation decision - Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed delegate's decision - applicant sought review - whether 'failure to consider or to properly consider' - Direction No. 79 - whether failure to take International Treaties Obligations Assessment into account - held: Tribunal's decision set aside - matter remitted. CHJK |
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Review of the Australian Apprenticeships National Skills Needs List
The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business is undertaking a Review of the Australian Apprenticeships National Skills Needs List with a view to advising the Government on the methodology for identifying skills shortage occupations and the inaugural composition of the replacement list.
To assist this process, the Department is seeking input from industry and employer groups, and other interested stakeholders, through a two-stage consultation process. In this first round of consultation the Department is seeking input on the broad design principles that should underpin a methodology for identifying skills shortages for the purpose of targeting apprenticeship incentives.
A second round of consultation will occur later this year, seeking comment on the proposed design of the replacement skills shortage methodology. The attached Issues Paper outlines the motivations for the Review and highlights six possible design principles for a replacement skills shortage methodology.
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