In the media
Government delivers largest Partner Program in over 25
years
The Government has delivered the 2020-21 Migration
Program, including the largest Partner Program in over 25 years by
processing in excess of 72,000 places for couples seeking to
reunite. The 2020-21 Migration Program has delivered 160,052 places
against the planning level of 160,000 places, with the majority
going to applicants already onshore. This has increased from
140,366 places delivered in 2019-20 (21 September 2021).
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Increased flexibility for citizenship applicants
Today the Government has announced changes that will
streamline the pathway to citizenship for some of our most talented
prospective Australians. The Minister will extend the special
residence concession to all distinguished talent visa holders and
to athletes in the Australian Commonwealth Games team (14 September
2021).
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Cases
Fan (Migration) [2021] AATA
3336
MIGRATION – cancellation – Temporary Business
Entry (Class UC) visa – Subclass 457 (Temporary Work
(Skilled)) – ceased employment for more than 60 days –
discretion to cancel visa – transition to new position in
associated business disrupted by COVID-19 restrictions – now
working in new position – new nomination application refused
because applicant's visa already cancelled –
applicant's value to business – length of absence from
home country and impact of COVID-19 there – consequent
cancellation of second applicant's visa – decision under
review set aside for first applicant, no jurisdiction for second
applicant
Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 116(1)(b), (3), 140(1), 348; Migration
Regulations 1994 (Cth), Schedule 8, condition 8107(3)(b).
Rossopomodoro Pty Limited (Migration)
[2021] AATA 3346
MIGRATION – application for approval of nomination
of position – genuine position – business's modest
operations and applicant's lower-level tasks – comparison
of tasks of position and ANZSCO description – nominee's
training and work experience – business's operations and
financial statements – decision under review set aside
Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 140GB(2); Migration Regulations 1994
(Cth), rr 2.72(10)(f), 2.73.
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