This purpose of the Migration Legislation Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2014 (the Regulation) is to amend the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) and the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 (the Citizenship Regulations) to strengthen and improve immigration and citizenship policy. Migration Regulation changes summary : The Visa Evidencing Charge (VEC) will increase from $70.00 to $150.00. The visa subclasses exempt from the VEC will be reduced with 12 visa subclasses being removed. Clarify that a student visa applicant must declare all family members in their application or before their student visa is granted. If an undeclared family member applies for a student visa on the basis of family relationship with the student, they will be ineligible for the grant of the visa, except where they have become a family member through marriage or birth. Skills assessments issued by assessing authorities for the purpose of visa applications will only be valid for three years, or if the skills assessing authority has specified a shorter validity period, for that shorter period. The default three year validity period is to align with the existing three year validity period for English Language tests. Substitute all relevant references to the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) with equivalent Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) terms, as AusAID no longer exists as an executive agency and its functions are now administered by DFAT. Make technical amendments to clarify the references to penalties in the Infringement Notice requirements for alleged breaches of the Civil Penalty provisions. From MIA Notice.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 05:56:02 +0000