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The instrument amends LIN 19/051 to update the relevant assessing authorities for skilled occupations on the MLTSSL, the STSOL and the ROL relevant to applications for subclass 189, 190, 491 and 485 visas.

The amendments are required to reflect name and business changes to assessing authorities, so that skills assessments being issued by the same companies under a different name are able to be accurately reflected in the instrument for the subclass 189, 190, 491 and 485 visas. The detailed changes are discussed below.

Source: LIN22053.pdf and LIN22053-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

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From 5pm, Friday 29 April, we will no longer be accepting Registration of Interest (ROI) submissions. If you wish to submit a ROI for the 2022-23 skilled program, you must submit the ROI by 5pm this Friday 29 April. 

After 5pm, Friday 29 April, we will continue to assess any ROIs that were submitted. ROIs will continue to be selected and invited to apply for Victorian visa nomination. If you withdraw a ROI you will not be able to submit a new one until the 2022-23 program opens.

The Skilled Visa Newsletter for March 2022 has been published on the Department’s website. 

Topics in this newsletter include:

• Ukraine – Visa support
• The Administration of Immigration and Citizenship
• Reopening to international travel
• Global Talent (subclass 858) visa program
• Temporary Activity (subclass 408) COVID-19 Pandemic event visa changes
• Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP)
• Employer Sponsored Visa Program
• Labour Agreements
• Designated Area Migration Agreement Updates
• General Skilled Migration program Updates

By making a legislative instrument under subclauses 4005(3) and 4007(1B), the Minister can exclude the cost of specified health care and community services from the consideration of costs under sub-subparagraphs 4005(1)(c)(ii)(A) and 4007(1)(c)(ii)(A).

The specified costs are excluded from the assessment of the health criteria in relation to all temporary visas that are subject to the health criteria, other than specified temporary visas that provide a pathway to permanent residence. These visas are specified in a separate instrument. See the Migration (Temporary visa subclass for the purpose of health requirement) Specification (LIN 22/007) 2022. 

The instrument specifies health care and community services for this purpose. The health care and community services specified in the instrument are provided by the Australian government to Australian citizens and permanent residents and generally are not available to temporary visa holders.