Lemon Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Hi I thought Australian Government were going to publish the new laws officially on the 16th of November however I've not found any articles or updates ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 F1veClaw Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 The new visas are published. Here is the page for the 491: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-work-regional-provisional-491 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lemon Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Thanks and have they confirmed the changes to points system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TeeTMI Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) The Legislation has been published - there are a variety of pieces of legislation that feed off each other to amend the Migration Act/Regulations. The Dept of Home Affairs also has some generalised information on the new provisional visas their web site. Some has been published for a while but interacts with some of the newer legislated instruments. Yes the points have changed (see the link below which is the main piece of legislation published in April) the new points came into effect as of the 16th November 2019. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L00578 On our website, we also have some basic information on some of the changes https://www.taylormadeimmigration.com/Changes_Nov19 Plus a points calculator using the new points categories https://www.taylormadeimmigration.com/Skilled_Points_Score Some of the Linked Legislation starting on the 16th November: Migration (LIN 19/212: Specification of Exempt Occupations) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/210: Pool and Pass Marks for General Skilled Migration Visas) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/212: Specification of Exempt Occupations) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/210: Pool and Pass Marks for General Skilled Migration Visas) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/209: Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument 2019 Migration (Specification of Occupations and Assessing Authorities) Amendment (LIN 19/243: Subclass 491 Visas) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/219: Occupations for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/216: Exemptions from Skill, Age and English Language Requirements for Subclass 186, 187 and 494 Visas) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/260: Assessing Authorities for Subclass 494 Visas) Instrument 2019 Immigration (Education) (LIN 19/218: Temporary visa classes for eligibility for English Courses) Instrument 2019 Health Insurance (Eligible persons and Holders of Skilled Work Visa (subclass 491 and 494)) Order 2019 Migration (LIN 19/214: Regional Certifying Bodies) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/217: Regional Areas) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/267: Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes) Amendment Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/213: Specification of Income Threshold and Annual Earnings and Methodology of Annual Market Salary Rate) Amendment Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/211: Arrangements for Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa Applications) Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/268: Period, Manner and Evidence of Labour Market Testing) Amendment Instrument 2019 Migration (LIN 19/215: Sponsorship Applications and Nominations for Subclass 407, 457, 482 and 494 Visas) Instrument 2019 Edited November 19, 2019 by TeeTMI 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 F1veClaw Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Lemon said: Thanks and have they confirmed the changes to points system? To answer your question direct, yes they have confirmed and enacted the points changes. On their website even their automated point calculator is updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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