Australian Immigration Daily News

The following table summarises the amount of the charge that apply: 

This Legislative Instrument supports the framework established by Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) by specifying the manner in which an approved family sponsor must notify the department responsible for Immigration (the Department) when there has been a material change in the circumstances of the approved sponsor as required by subregulation 2.87CD(1).

The new instrument making power is provided by the Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa and Other Measures) Regulations 2019, which requires approval of sponsorship before a valid visa application for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa can be made.

Under this framework, approved family sponsors are required to agree to obligations to notify the Department if there are material changes in their circumstances that could affect the welfare and wellbeing of their sponsored parents.

This instrument commences 17 April 2019.

Amount of taxable income of the applicant

For the purposes of subregulations 2.60W(1) and 2.60W(2) of the Regulations, the amount specified is $83,454.80.

On Friday 5 May 2017, the Government confirmed that subject to the passage of relevant legislation, the temporary sponsored parent visa will be introduced during the 2017-18 Migration Programme year.  Due to lengthy delays involving passing of the legislation, the subclass 870 temporary parent visa was placed in an indefinite hiatus.

The temporary sponsored parent visa is designed to allow the parents of Australians to spend longer periods of time with their children in Australia without placing additional burden on Australia's health care system.  The introduction of the temporary sponsored parent visa was subject to passage of the Migration Amendment (Family Violence and other Measures) Bill 2016 (the Bill) through Parliament which was finally given Royal Assent in December 2018.

On 1 March 2019, Minister Coleman announced that applications to sponsor a parent for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa will be open from 17 April 2019.

Businesses in Victoria's Great South Coast region will receive the boost they need with the Morrison Government finalising a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) with Warrnambool City Council.

The Great South Coast joins the Northern Territory, South Australia, Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Orana among the first regions in Australia to enter a five-year agreement enabling designated regions to respond to their unique workforce shortages.

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, David Coleman said the Federal Government is working to address the skills needs of regional Australia.