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22/11/2024

ANZCO WILL CHANGE TO OSCA on 6 Dec 2024

the current ANZSCO will transition to a new classification known as the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA), with version 1.0 set to be released on Friday, 6 December 2024, at 11:30 AM (AEDT)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand announced today, that while maintaining comparability, each country will introduce their own tailored occupational statistical classifications.

15/10/2024

FAMILY VIOLENCE PROVISIONS ADDED TO SEVERAL VISAS

The Migration Amendment (Family Violence Provisions for Skilled Visa Applications) Regulations 2024 have been introduced to modify the Migration Regulations, allowing secondary applicants in seven permanent Skilled visa subclasses to access family violence provisions. This includes amending the existing family violence provision in the Global Talent visa criteria.

The visa subclasses affected by these changes are
the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186),
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187),
Skilled — Independent (subclass 189),
Skilled — Nominated (subclass 190),
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (subclass 191),
Global Talent (subclass 858), and
Skilled – Regional (subclass 887).

The Amendment Regulations will insert family violence provisions into these visa subclasses. These provisions will enable a secondary applicant to be granted their visa even if their relationship with the primary applicant has ended under certain circumstances, such as experiencing family violence committed by the primary applicant or being in Australia at the time of application or entering Australia thereafter.

For the Sc 186 and Sc 187, any nomination must only include applicants who satisfy specific criteria, and secondary applicants seeking finalization of their visa based on family violence provisions are not required to be included in the nomination.

The Instrument also allows a secondary applicant, whose family violence claim has been accepted by the Department but whose visa is refused due to the primary applicant's visa refusal, to seek review of that decision without paying a fee for the application for review.

Consequential amendments have been made to the 'one fails, all fail' criteria, ensuring that all visa applicants and their family unit members must meet the relevant public interest and special return criteria, regardless of their status as a member of the family unit of the primary applicant at the time a decision is made on the visa.

These regulations come into effect on 15 October 2024 and apply to applications made, but not finally determined, before this date, as well as those made on or after 15 October 2024.

For information on eligibility and how to apply, visit the Department of Home Affairs’ website at Family Violence Provisions, which will be updated to align with the legislative amendments.

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14/10/2024

PHILIPPINE WORK AND HOLIDAY VISA PROGRAM TO LAUNCH SOON

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/whm-program/latest-news

Last year, the Australian and Philippine governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa arrangement, allowing up to 200 young Filipino and Australian passport holders to enjoy a 12-month holiday in each other’s country annually.

The launch of the program is pending as both countries are still finalizing their administrative arrangements. The Department will release the start date and other details on its WHM program webpage once all arrangements are finalized. This will include guidance for Filipino passport holders on obtaining a Letter of Concurrence (LoC) from their Government, as well as any specific application requirements for Australian passport holders.

For the latest updates regarding the Working Holiday Maker program, members can refer to the Department's website.

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14/10/2024

ANZCO WILL BE REPLACED BY OSCA IN DECEMBER 2024

In December, ANZSCO will be replaced by OSCA. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) have announced that while maintaining comparability, each country will introduce their own tailored occupational statistical classifications.

This will allow each agency to maintain separate but aligned classifications, with localised adaptations to better reflect the contemporary labour market and meet stakeholder needs. The new classification for Australia will be known as the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) 2024, version 1.0, and will be made available on Friday 6 December 2024.

The drivers for change are as follows:

The disparity between Australia's and New Zealand's labour markets has increased since the joint classification began in 2006. Stats NZ has been unable to participate in the targeted 2021 and 2022 Australian updates, as well as the comprehensive review of the classification conducted by the ABS over the past four years. ABS and Stats NZ have identified different solutions to meet stakeholder demand.

Although ANZSCO will change to OSCA in December, ANZSCO will still be accessible on the ABS website. More information about these changes can be found in the Joint ABS and Stats NZ media release and on the ABS website.

Learn more about the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and how it relates to ANZSCO.

29/09/2024

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29/06/2024

Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa
will be available for
Filipinos on 1 July 2024
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16/06/2024

"Non-citizens involved in criminal or serious conduct are expected to be refused entry or have their visas cancelled "

Key Elements of Direction No. 110:

Objective: The main aim is to manage the entry and presence of non-citizens in Australia based on their character, with a strong emphasis on national interest and community safety.

Decision-Making Framework: Decision-makers are required to assess each case individually, prioritising the protection of the Australian community from criminal and other serious behaviour by non-citizens

14/06/2024

MIGRATION NEWS! Restricting onshore visa hopping to the Student visa program Effective 1 July 2024

12/06/2024

Migration Update - New Exemptions for UK Citizens on Working Holiday Visas

30/05/2024

NEW MIGRATION CHANGES

09/05/2024

STUDENT (SC 500) AND STUDENT GUARDIAN (SC 590) VISAS MINIMUM FINANCIAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENT INCREASE

amendments to financial capacity requirements based on a new methodology linked to the Australian National Minimum Wage.
The adjusted figures show a significant increase of approximately 21% compared to the previous financial capacity requirements.
The updated financial capacity requirements apply from 10 May 2024 onwards.

The specific figures and details regarding the financial capacity requirements before and after 10 May 2024 are provided in the table below the article. These adjustments aim to ensure that visa applicants meet enhanced financial criteria aligned with the Australian National Minimum Wage.
This change underscores the Australian government's efforts to maintain robust financial standards for visa applicants, reflecting economic considerations and ensuring migrants can support themselves adequately during their stay in Australia.

Financial capacity requirement after 10 May 2024
1) primary applicant $ 29,710
2) Spouse or de facto partner of Sc 500 primary applicant (this does not apply to Sc 590) $10,394
3) Dependent child $4,449
4) Annual school costs $13,502
5)nPersonal annual income if there is no member of the family unit $87,856
6) Personal annual income where there is a member of the family unit $102,500
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2019L01366/latest/text

09/05/2024

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29/04/2024

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-publications/submissions-and-discussion-papers/review-of-the-points-test-discussion-paper

29/04/2024

SKILLED VISA POINTS TEST UNDER REVIEW
1) One of the significant areas of focus within this strategy is the reform of the points test used for assessing potential migrants.
2) The aim is to refine the points test to align with Australia's economic and social objectives, ensuring that the migration system supports the country's long-term prosperity.

Home Affairs brings together Australia's federal law enforcement, national and transport security, criminal justice, emergency management, multicultural affairs, settlement services and immigration and border-related functions, working together to keep Australia safe.