Australian Immigration Daily News

The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Amendment Regulations implement measures to enable visa grants to some Family stream visa applicants who are located in Australia, but who would be otherwise required to be outside Australia at the time of visa grant.  The visa subclasses are:

- Child (Permanent) (subclass 101) visa;

- Adoption (Permanent) (subclass 102) visa;

- Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (subclass 300) visa;

- Partner (Temporary) (subclass 309) visa; and

- Dependent Child (Temporary) (subclass 445) visa.

COVID-19 related travel restrictions and practical limitations have meant that applicants who applied for one of the above subclasses outside Australia, and have since travelled to Australia, face significant difficulties in departing Australia to be granted a visa outside Australia.

They would also face difficulties returning to Australia.  These amendments address the negative impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions by providing the ability to grant a visa to applicants for the above mentioned visa subclasses who are in Australia. The amendments will enable an applicant for any of the above mentioned subclasses who is located in Australia at any time during the COVID-19 ‘concession period’, and who is in Australia at the time of visa grant, to be granted the visa in Australia, without having to travel outside Australia. 

The COVID-19 ‘concession period’ is described in subregulation 1.15N(1) of the Migration Regulations as the period commencing on 1February 2020 and ending on a day specified by the Minister by legislative instrument. As at the date of commencement of these amendments, no instrument has been made to specify a day when the concession period ends.

INFORMATION WEBINAR – Program updates explained

• 4pm – 5pm Tuesday, 23 February 2021 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4279813139503055630
  As places are limited - please only register if you have not attended any previous related webinar. 
  There will be opportunities to ask Migration Tasmania Officers questions during the webinar.

Here is the link to view the recorded webinar from Tuesday, 9 February 2021.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7010721847072116488

Source: https://www.migration.tas.gov.au/news/2020-2021_program_year_update

This bill provides that alternatives to immigration detention, which may take various forms depending on the particular circumstances of the individual, are almost always used in preference to immigration detention. Under this bill, immigration detention for non-citizens and refugees must be lawful, necessary, proportionate and be for the shortest time possible. Mandatory detention is illegal under this bill.

This bill clearly outlines the reasons and the time frames, communication and services that are to be available in immigration detention, which will be independently monitored. It ensures all decisions are subject to independent oversight and prompt review.

Source: Ending-Indefinite-and-Arbitrary-Immigration-Detention-Bill-2021.pdf and Ending-Indefinite-and-Arbitrary-Immigration-Detention-Bill-2021-Explanatory-Memo.pdf

4 occupations have been removed from the SA Skilled occupation list. 

221112: Management Accountant
221213: External Auditor
321211: Motor Mechanic (General)
351411: Cook

Source: https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/occupation-lists/south-australia-skilled-occupation-list