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Migration Amendment (Subclass 189 Visas—New Zealand Stream) Regulations 2022

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryAustralia
Operative dateDecember 10, 2022
CategoryPermanent residence
Policy toolTemporary pause / concession
Affected groupPrimary nz applicants

Policy effect

Amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to restrict primary applications for Subclass 189 (Skilled - Independent) visas in the New Zealand stream so they must be made before 10 December 2022 or on or after 1 July 2023, while exempting applications made before 10 December 2022 from certain criteria.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Amends the Migration Regulations 1994 to restrict primary applications for Subclass 189 (Skilled - Independent) visas in the New Zealand stream so they must be made before 10 December 2022 or on or after 1 July 2023, while exempting applications made before 10 December 2022 from certain criteria.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

The whole of this instrument 10 December 2022. … (aa) An application by a primary NZ applicant must be made: (i) before 10 December 2022; or (ii) on or after 1 July 2023. … 189.231A The applicant satisfies either or both of the following: (a) clause 189.231B; (b) clauses 189.231, 189.232, 189.233 and 189.234. 189.231B The application is made before 10 December 2022. … The amendment made by item 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Subclass 189 Visas—New Zealand Stream) Regulations 2022 applies in relation to an application for a Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visa made before 10 December 2022 if a decision has not been made to grant, or refuse to grant, the visa before that day.
Australian Federal Register of Legislationhttps://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022L01625; https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2022L01623/asmade/2022-12-08/text/original/pdfOpen official source
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022L01625

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