Australian Immigration Daily News

Purpose
The purpose of the instrument is to update the approved place and manner for making an application for Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa (Class XB visa).

The Class XB visa includes the Subclass 200 (Refugee) visa, Subclass 201 (In-country Special Humanitarian) visa, Subclass 202 (Global Special Humanitarian) visa, Subclass 203 (Emergency Rescue) visa and the Subclass 204 (Woman at Risk) visa.

Source: LIN22060.pdf and LIN-22060-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

Migration Alliance congratulates Hon Clare O'Neil, Member for Hotham on her appointment to Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security.

The instrument amends Migration (IMMI 18/076: Arrangements for Other Family Visa Applications and New Zealand (Family Relationship) Visa Applications) Instrument 2018 (F2018L00772) (IMMI 18/076) and Migration (IMMI 18/089: Arrangements for Other Visas) Instrument 2018 (F2018L00940) (IMMI 18/089) in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

That subsection provides that a power to make a legislative instrument includes a power to amend or repeal that instrument in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions, as the power to make the instrument. This means that subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations also include a power to amend or repeal an instrument made under that provision.

Source: LIN22059.pdf and LIN22059-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

Upcoming program closure dates published 

South Australia will soon be closing nomination applications and Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for the 2021-22 program year but there is still time to apply.  

The upcoming program closure dates are: 

• Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) Business Innovation Stream (Subclass 188A) applications will close at 4pm, ACST, Thursday 9 June 2022 

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Currently assigning applications lodged in mid December for processing. 

Migration Tasmania is currently assigning applications lodged in mid December for processing.

With a large number of applications on-hand and many with competing deadlines, we cannot prioritise applications on the basis of expiring visas, English tests or other expiring documents. Please refrain from sending emails requesting priority for the above reasons.

You will be advised of your application outcome in due course.