Migration Amendment (Dependent Secondary Partner Visa Applicants) Regulations 2024
On 2 April 2024, the Migration Amendment (Dependent Secondary Partner Visa Applicants) Regulations 2024 was registered, and it commences operation on 3 April 2024. These changes allow a limited cohort of secondary visa applicants for Partner (subclass 309) (Provisional) and Partner (subclass 100) visas who, due to the impact of the now revoked Ministerial Direction […]
Innovation and Early Careers Skills Exchange Pilot
Overview As part of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (“A-UKFTA”), the Innovation and Early Careers Skills Exchange Pilot (“IECSEP”) provides new opportunities for eligible citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“UK”) with a temporary visa to pursue the next phase of their careers in Australia. The IECSEP is comprised […]
Strengthening Employer Compliance
The Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Act 2024 (“the Act”) will commence operation on 1 July 2024. Some of the changes provided by the Act include: For all things immigration, feel free to contact us or phone (03 9063 3340). DISCLAIMER: All of LawGration’s social media posts are subject to this disclaimer. Material contained in […]
Technology enabled statutory declarations
On 1 January 2024, changes to the Statutory Declarations Act (Cth) 1959 came into effect, which allow for new ways to make a Commonwealth statutory declaration. What is a statutory declaration? A statutory declaration is a kind of legal document in which the person making it, the declarant, attests to the truth and accuracy of […]
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