Australian Immigration Daily News

Northern Inland NSW updated requirements relating to subclass 489 – regional visas.  Updates include minimum pass mark in order to obtain a subclass 489 visa, removal of certain occupations from the regional list as well as criteria for obtaining a release letter (applicable to existing 489 visa holders)

To apply to Regional Development Australia Northern Inland for Skilled Regional Sponsorship the applicant is expected to make a commitment as well as to make a genuine effort to satisfy 489 visa conditions in the region – full-time equivalent employment for at least 12 months and living in the regional area for at least 2 years.

The applicant is expected to make genuine attempts to find work in Northern Inland NSW. If an applicant has applied from within Australia, NSW Government expects the applicant to relocate to the region within 3 months of receiving the Visa Grant Notice.

The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2018 (the Bill) amends the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) to provide grounds for non-citizens who commit serious offences, and who pose a risk to the safety of the Australian community, to be appropriately considered for visa refusal or cancellation.

Specifically, the provisions of the Bill:

 amend the character test in section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 to provide grounds to consider visa cancellation or refusal where the non-citizen has been convicted of a serious crime.

The Migration and Refugee Division (MRD) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will be hosting a series of Community Liaison events throughout November and December 2018.

The meetings are an opportunity for the MRD and its stakeholders to address matters that arise from the conduct of reviews or relate to the MRD’s operations in general. We will also provide you with update on the MRD’s caseload as well as legislative and corporate developments.

A representative from the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) will also be in attendance to provide an update and answer any questions regarding the IAA.

I am looking for further victims of Abel Prasad.  If you are a victim of Abel Prasad then please contact Migration Alliance.  Do not respond in the comments below as Abel is likely to be following this post.    We are aware that Abel Prasad is a criminal who has served time in prison, and therefore your identity is best kept 'secret'.

Previous stories on Abel Kalpinand Prasad:

https://migrationalliance.com.au/immigration-daily-news/entry/2015-11-victim-of-abel-prasad-tells-her-story.html

This bill seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 to require the temporary transfer of children and their families from offshore detention to Australia for the purpose of medical or psychiatric assessment.

Migration Amendment (Kids off Nauru) Bill 2018

Migration-Amendment-Kids-off-Nauru-Bill-2018----the-Bill.pdf