移民局2008年7月1日的政策变更已经出来了

wykdy

2008年7月1日开始的政策变更已经出来了，大概看了下，没有什么令人激动的地方。反倒是费用又上涨了。

我是一条鱼

楼主能给个连接吗？谢谢了！

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Annual Adjustment of Fees and Charges Effective 1 July 2008
1 July 2008 - Legislation Change
Client summary
From 1 July 2008, the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Migration Regulations') are amended to effect the annual adjustment of most fees and visa application charges. The annual adjustment process is done in accordance with government policy and the Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997.

The Immigration (Education) Regulations 1992 ('the Education Regulations') are also amended from 1 July 2008 to effect the annual adjustment of fees for prescribed English courses for migrants and other persons prescribed in section 4 of the Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992.

Affected legislation
The following provisions of the Regulations are amended:

Parts 1, 2 and 5 and Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulations are amended, as is Regulation 4 of the Education Regulations. Adjustments to these fees and charges occur each year, effective 1 July. The last fee and visa application charge adjustment took effect from 1 July 2007.

Most fees and visa application charges are adjusted annually in line with changes to the Consumer Price Index. These fees and charges will increase by 2.3 per cent.

Second visa application charges for Contributory Parent visas are normally adjusted by the Contributory Parent Visa Composite Index but these will remain unchanged from 1 July 2008. A number of fees and charges will increase beyond the rate of change in the Consumer Price Index. These are detailed below.

All increases are rounded to a multiple of $5.00 according to the following methodology:

if the amount of the charge calculated under this formula is not a multiple of $5.00, and if the amount exceeds the nearest lower multiple of $5.00 by $2.50 or more, the amount is rounded up to the nearest $5.00;
in any other case, where the charge calculated under the formula is not a multiple of $5.00, the amount is rounded down to the nearest lower multiple of $5.00.
The amount of the increase to these fees and charges does not exceed the applicable charge limits set out in the Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997 and the Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992.

Additional information: As detailed in the Budget Papers for 2008–09, the Government will increase the visa application charge for Tourist visas by $25 from $75 to $100 per application overseas, and from $215 to $240 for all related visa extensions in Australia. The Government will also increase visa application charges for Temporary Residence visas by $60 from $190 to $250, and Resident Return visas by $120 from $120 to $240. These increases will be implemented on 1 July 2008.

The measure also includes an increase in the fee for Certificate of Evidence of Residency from $70 to $100.

The changes will better reflect visa processing costs and more closely align Australian visa application charges with other comparable countries while still maintaining Australia's competitiveness in tourism and skilled migration.

Transitional provisions: The amendments apply to fees and charges incurred on or after 1 July 2008.

Forms: The July 2008 version of the Charges Form 990i reflects the changes in fees and visa application charges which result from the annual adjustment process.

Instructions: PAM3 will be amended to reflect these changes by 1 July 2008.

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Migration Regulation Amendments to the Working Holiday visa
1 July 2008 - Legislation Change
Client summary
From 1 July 2008, the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Regulations') are amended to change the term 'seasonal work' in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to 'specified work' and change all references to 'Gazette Notice' in Item 1225 of Schedule 1 and Part 417 of Schedule 2 to 'instrument in writing'.

Affected legislation
The following provisions of the Regulations are amended:

Schedule 1, item 1225(3B)(c)
Schedule 1, item 1225(5)
Schedule 2, Division 417.2, note
Schedule 2, clause 417.111
Schedule 2, clause 417.211(5)
Schedule 2, Division 417.3, note

Additional information: The effect of these amendments is that an applicant for a second Working Holiday visa must satisfy the Minister that they have carried out 'specified work' in regional Australia for at least 3 months as the holder of a Working Holiday visa. The types of work included in the definition of 'specified work' will be specified in a new instrument in writing.

The purpose of the amendment is to expand the concession for a second Working Holiday visa that currently applies to Working Holiday visa holders who undertake three months' work in regional Australia, to include work in the construction industry in regional Australia.

The references to the term 'Gazette Notice' in Item 1225 of Schedule 1 and Part 417 of Schedule 2 have been changed to 'instrument in writing' to avoid the confusion of two different terms appearing in the same part of the Regulations.

Transitional provisions: The amendment applies in relation to an application for a visa made on or after 1 July 2008.

Forms: Changes to forms 1150 and 1263 will come into effect on 1 July 2008.

Instructions: PAM3

Schedule 2 Visa 417 – Working Holiday

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Australian Citizenship Amendment Regulations 2008 (No.1)
1 July 2008 - Legislation Change
Client summary
From 1 July 2008, the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007 ('the Regulations') are amended to ensure that a person applying for Australian citizenship under subsection 21(2) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (the Act) will not need to pay a second fee to sit the citizenship test. This amendment will apply to applications made on or after 1 October 2007, when the Australian Citizenship (Citizenship Testing) Act 2007 commenced, to ensure applicants are never required to pay a second fee for the test.

Affected legislation
The following provisions of the Regulations are affected:

Schedule 3, items 14A and 15
New items 15C and 15D are inserted.

Additional information: This amendment has the effect that where an applicant made a previous application under subsection 21(2) of the Act for Australian citizenship by conferral, and paid a fee that included a component that relates to the sitting of a citizenship test, they will not be required to pay the test fee component a second time when making a subsequent application, only the administrative fee component in relation to their application.

For example, when making an application on a form 1300t for Australian citizenship by conferral (that is, a person required to sit the citizenship test), an applicant must pay a fee which includes a test fee component ($120, or $20 for concessions) and an administrative fee component (another $120, or $20 for concession), making the complete fee for this application equal $240 (or $40 for concession). This amendment allows for an applicant to only pay the administrative fee component (that is $120, or $20 for concession), where that applicant is making a subsequent application and has already paid a test fee component with a previous application.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has identified the small number of applicants who have paid the test fee component twice, and will contact these applicants to organise a refund once these amendment Regulations commence.

Transitional provisions: The amendment is retrospective and applies to applications made on or after 1 October 2007.

Forms: Nil

Instructions: Australian Citizenship Instructions (ACIs) will be amended to reflect these changes by 1 July 2008.

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Migration Regulation Amendments to the Subclass 050 - Bridging (General) visa
1 July 2008 – Legislation Change
Client summary
From 1 July 2008, the Migration Regulations 1994 ('the Regulations') are amended to clarify that applicants who have applied for judicial or merits review of a decision made under the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 or the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 may make an application for the grant of a Subclass 050 – Bridging (General) visa.

Since the commencement of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 on 1 July 2007, a reference to the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 in the Regulations is taken to include a reference to both the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 and the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.

Affected legislation
The following provisions of the Regulations are affected:

Clause 050.212(4AAA)(b)
Clause 050.511C
Clause 050.511D
Clause 050.511D, note

Additional information: Nil

Transitional provisions: This amendment applies in relation to an application for a bridging visa made on or after 1 July 2008.

Forms: Nil

Instructions: PAM3

The new PAM3 instructions were issued on 26 April 2008

cghtgd

研究了半天,这个新政策似乎对我目前一点关系都没有. ....citizenship test与我何干,还在苦等VO...没有表情....

[ 本帖最后由 cghtgd 于 30-6-2008 22:26 编辑 ]

cghtgd

OZ政府就知道涨价. 前几天涨了铁矿石,现在涨费用.

harvey.liu

宝钢买了 OZ的高价铁矿石 比去年高80%

cghtgd

原帖由 harvey.liu 于 30-6-2008 22:28 发表

                               
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宝钢买了 OZ的高价铁矿石 比去年高80%

就是不肯多涨几个CO和VISA.

harvey.liu

宝刚那些买铁矿石的钱 可以买N个移民局了

gift0409

加快审理速度才是正道呀................

boblee

采矿业发达了MS需要更多熟练工人