Australian Immigration Daily News

The instrument’s purpose is to specify:

(a) for the purposes of paragraph 1237(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, that designated participants of the International Cricket Council Men’s Twenty20 World Cup (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020), the International Cricket Council Women’s Twenty20 World Cup (ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020), and the International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sports (INAS) 2019 Global Games (INAS 2019 Global Games) are a class of persons for whom the VAC amount is nil for a Class GG visa;

(b) for the purposes of paragraph 408.229(b) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020, the ICC Women’s World T20 World Cup 2020 and the INAS 2019 Global Games, are AGEEs; and

Below is the latest newsletter by Lewis & Bollard and it makes interesting reading:

Migration_Newsletter_740.01.pdf

The purpose of the instrument is to ensure that:

- persons  who currently hold,or  have ever held,  a  Subclass  786  Humanitarian Concern  visa for  whom  the  Minister  has  lifted  the  bar  in  section  91K  of  the  Act and  who  have  made  an  application  for  a  Protection  (Class  XA)  visa  within 7 working  days  of  being  given  notice  that  the  Minister  has  lifted  the  bar  under section  91L  of  the  Act,  are  exempt from  satisfying  the  Minister  that  there  is  an acceptable reason for the delay in applying for a Protection (Class XA) visa under subparagraph 050.212(8)(c)(i) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations; and 

- persons who currently hold, or have ever held a Subclass 785 Temporary Protection visa and who make an application for a Protection (Class XA) visa are specified,for the purposes of section 91K of the Act,as a class of persons,under subparagraph 050.232(8)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations,who are exempt from satisfying the Minister of an acceptable reason for a delay in applying for that visa.This ensures continuity in permission and therefore the ability to work for persons who are both Protection (Class XA) visa applicants and Resolution of Status (Class CD) visa applicants and are transitioning to a Subclass 851 (Resolution of Status) visa.

Source: LIN19061.pdf and LIN19061-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

Many migrants feel there is little government support for them in the first year of their settlement; and, they feel they are not made aware of the challenges of finding work in Australia before their arrival, the study found.

Titled ‘The Experience of Skilled Professional Migrants’ and compiled by migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia, the study surveyed more than 150 skilled migrants on their experiences of coming to Australia.

It found a perception among the group that there are too few orientation programs and little support in the first twelve months of settlement.

Source: Getting-skilled-migrants-into-work.pdf

From November 16, 2019 we will see an introduction of two new regional provisional visas.   Both are intended to lead to permanent residency.

1. Skilled Work Regional 491 Visa

To be rolled out on 16 November, the Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 491), is a new and enhanced points-tested visa to assist regional Australia, for applicants nominated by a state or territory government agency or sponsored by an eligible family member residing in a designated regional area.  This visa will be valid for five years.