Australian Immigration Daily News

Regulation 1.11C of the Migration Regulations provides that a passport is an eVisitor eligible passport if it is a valid passport of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing, and the conditions (if any) specified in the instrument for that passport are satisfied.

To make a valid application for a Subclass 651 (eVisitor) visa, all applicants must hold an eVisitor eligible passport pursuant to paragraph 1218AA(3)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations. As such, the purpose of this instrument is to specify eVisitor eligible passports, and any conditions that must be satisfied.

LIN 23/064 maintains all arrangements previously in place under IMMI 13/078, which is repealed by this instrument.

Source: LIN23064.pdf and LIN23064-explanatory-statement.pdf

Class of persons authorised to be officers for the purposes of the Act

A person is included in a class of persons who are authorised to be officers for the purposes of the Act, if the person:
(a) is employed by, or contracted to Serco to perform work or provide services
for the Department; and
(b) holds, occupies or performs the duties of one of the following positions:
(i) Centre Manager/General Manager;
(ii) Security Manager;
(iii) Residential Manager;
(iv) Security Risk Manager;
(v) Transport and Escort Manager;
(vi) Operations Manager (including Facility Operations Manager and
Transport and Escort Operations Manager);
(vii) Detention Service Manager; or
(viii) Detention Service Officer.
(c) meets the character requirements and has completed the required training for a Serco employee or contractor who has been tasked by Serco to perform or undertake work for the Department.

Source: ADMIN23073.pdf

Regulation 5.19 of the Regulations sets out requirements that must be met for the approval of a nomination of a position in connection with an application for a Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visa (subclass 186 visa) or a Subclass 187 (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) visa (subclass 187 visa). These include general requirements for approval, and further requirements for nomination applications in the Temporary Residence Transition stream (TRT stream) and Direct Entry stream (DE stream).

Source: LIN23065.pdf and LIN23065-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

Regulation 2.72 of the Regulations sets out the requirements that must be met for the approval of a nomination of a proposed occupation in relation to an applicant for or holder of a Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa (Subclass 482 visa), and regulation 2.72C of the Regulations sets out requirements for a nomination in relation to an applicant for or holder of a Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa (Subclass 494 visa).

Source:  LIN23067.pdf and LIN23067-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

The Visas for GPs program is closing today, 16 September 2023, removing the requirement for employers of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to apply for a Health Workforce Certificate (HWC).

From 16 September 2023, employers looking to nominate IMG’s in primary care within Australia will no longer be required to submit a HWC as a part of their nomination application.

HR Plus accepted applications for a HWC until 5 September 2023, and 13 September 2023 for HWC Exemptions. Any applications on hand before these dates will be processed in line with the program guidelines.

Source: visas-for-GPs-program.pdf