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Migration (Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Amendment Instrument (LIN 20/297) 2020
This instrument amends the Migration (Arrangements for Certain Skilled Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 20/162) 2020 to make a citation change and to correct a draft error in section 8.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01703

Migration (COVID-19 Pandemic event for Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa and visa application charge for Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa) Amendment Instrument (LIN 20/283) 2020
This instrument amends the class of person specified in subsection 8(2) of the Migration (LIN 20/229: COVID-19 Pandemic event for Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity) visa and visa application charge for Temporary Activity (Class GG) visa) Instrument 2020 to include any applicant whose substantive temporary visa is 90 days or less from ceasing to be in effect.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021L00025

Migration (Income Threshold and Exemptions for Subclass 189 Visa (New Zealand Stream)) Instrument (LIN 20/170) 2020
This instrument specifies the minimum amount of taxable income for the income year 2019-2020 and previous income years since income year 2011-2012.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01553

Migration (LIN 21/002: Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees) Instrument 2021
This instrument repeals the Migration (LIN 20/004: Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees) Instrument 2020 and specifies, for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(a) and (b) of the Migration Regulations 1994, the places where a fee may be paid and the corresponding currencies in which a payment of a fee is to be made.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01590

Migration (Regional Areas) Instrument (LIN 20/292) 2020
This instrument specifies parts of Australia to be a designated city or major regional centre or a regional centre or other regional area for the purposes of new regulation 1.15M of the Migration Regulations 1994. This is done by specifying postcodes for each area in table 1 and table 2 of Schedule 1 to the instrument, respectively.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021L00044

Migration Amendment (Prospective Marriage Visas) Regulations 2020
This instrument amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to address the impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions by extending the duration of Subclass 300 (Prospective Marriage) visas, to 31 March 2022, if the visa holder or former holder was outside Australia on 10 December 2020, and the visa was in effect at any time during the period from 6 October 2020 to 10 December 2020.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01577

Migration Amendment (Temporary Graduate Visas) Regulations 2020
This instrument amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to encourage international students to study in regional Australia on a student visa and to continue living in regional Australia on a temporary graduate visa. The regulations also make technical amendments to clarify the operation of a concession inserted by the Migration Amendment (COVID-19 Concessions) Regulations 2020.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01639

Citizenship

Australian Citizenship (Class of Persons Who May Receive a Pledge of Commitment) Amendment (LIN 20/247) Instrument 2020
This instrument amends the Citizenship (LIN 20/084: Class of Persons Who May Receive a Pledge of Commitment) Instrument 2020 to include Governors of a State in Australia in a class of persons who are authorised to receive the Pledge.
Item was tabled on 2/02/2021
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01684