Australian Immigration Daily News

Reuben Saul of Estrin Saul lawyers has made the following exciting announcement:

"Huge congrats to Daniel Estrin and his band Voyager for being selected as the Aussie entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

Not only is this an enormous moment for WA music (and keytars generally), but I'm pretty sure it's the first time an Immigration Lawyer has made it all the way to Eurovision stage"

To watch Daniel and his band please click below:

See below:

How-Australia-broke-its-migration-system-and-what-we-can-do-to-fix-it.pdf

The extension will take effect from 1 July 2023.

The extension is in addition to the existing additional one to two years of post-study work rights available to eligible students who study, live and work in regional areas.

The allowable work hours cap will also increase from 40 hours a fortnight to 48 hours per fortnight.

Source: Extended-post-study-work-rights-for-international-graduates.pdf

Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Jason Clare:

“Businesses are screaming out for skilled workers, particularly in the regions.

“We have got the second highest skills shortage in the developed world, according to the OECD. Skills shortages are everywhere.

“We teach and train these skilled workers. This will mean they can stay on longer and use the skills they’ve gained in Australia to help fill some of the chronic skills shortages we have right now.

“As well as delivering the skills and qualifications Australia needs, the measure will make Australia more attractive as a study destination, helping the recovery of the international education sector and boosting earnings from Australia’s education exports.”

Source: Addressing-skills-shortages-in-key-industries.pdf

The Migration Amendment (Status of Forces Agreement – Fiji and Timor-Leste) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) amends the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) to prescribe Fijian and Timor-Leste armed forces, civilian component personnel and their dependants, coming under the Reciprocal Access Agreement between Australia and Fiji and Australia and Timor-Leste respectively, for the purposes of being taken to be granted a SPV.

The Reciprocal Access Agreements relating to the cooperation between Australia and Fiji and Australia and Timor-Leste, also known as a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), were signed on 20 October 2022, and 7 September 2022, respectively. Under Article 24 of the Fiji Agreement and Article 5 the Timor-Leste Agreement, the SOFAs enter into force on the date on which the Parties exchange diplomatic notes informing each other that their respective internal procedures necessary to give effect to the Agreements have been completed.

Source: Migration-Amendment-Status-of-Forces-Agreement-Fiji-and-Timor-Leste-Regs-2023.pdf and

Migration-Amendment-Status-of-Forces-Agreement-Fiji-and-Timor-Leste-Regs-2023-Explanatory-Statement.pdf