Australian Immigration Daily News

Regulations to establish legislative authority for government spending on certain activities administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Funding is provided for:
-the development and implementation of an Australian Agriculture Visa program, which will contribute to a long-term, reliable workforce for Australian primary industries ($87.2 million over four years from 2021-22, and $23.4 million per year ongoing from 2025-26);
-the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, which supports a mobility program to provide workers from Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste with the opportunity to take up temporary seasonal and non-seasonal work opportunities in Australia ($47.1 million over four years from 2021-22); and
-continued support to, or for the benefit of, the Republic of Palau following its graduation from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development list of Official Development Assistance recipients on 1 January 2022 ($12.0 million over three years from 2022-23).

Source: FFSP-Amendment.pdf and FFSP-Amendment-Explanatory-Statement.pdf

Regulation 5.19 of the Regulations prescribes the process for the approval of nominated positions in Australia, including in relation to a TRT visa. Subregulations 5.19(5) to (8) of the Regulations provides for requirements relating to approval for nomination for a TRT visa.

The Minister may specify, by legislative instrument, requirements in subregulations 5.19(5) to (8) of the Regulations.

These matters include:

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke said the variation signed today will enable business owners access to skilled workers to help support their economic recovery from the pandemic.

“Training and skilling Australians has always been a top priority, but there is a need for additional migrant workers to supplement the workforce, particularly in regional Australia,” Minister Hawke said.

Source: Migration-measures-a-boost-to-NT-workforce.pdf

This visa will allow people to work and access Medicare and appropriate associated support services and will be valid for three years. School-aged children will also be able to continue their education.

The Government will work closely with the Ukrainian-Australian community to ensure appropriate permanent visa options are made available to this cohort at an appropriate time.

Enhanced-support-for-Ukrainians-fleeing-Russias-war-on-Ukraine.pdf

The Department is supporting Australia’s response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine and is progressing outstanding visa applications from Ukrainian nationals as a priority, across all visa categories. The Department has finalised hundreds of on-hand applications over recent days.

Anyone wishing to make a new application for a visa to travel to Australia should consider options relevant to their circumstances. See Explore visa options.

Close family members can apply on behalf of their family members in Ukraine. The Department provides advice on who can help with a visa application at Who can help you with your application?.