Migration (IMMI 18/054: Granting of Contributory Parent, Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2017/2018 Financial Year) Instrument 2018

I, Alan Tudge, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated  6 . 5 . 18

Alan Tudge

The Hon Alan Tudge MP

Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

Contents

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Schedules

Part 2 –Maximum Numbers for Specified Visas

6  Maximum number of visas - Contributory Parent Visas............................2

7  Maximum number of visas - Parent Visas

8  Maximum number of visas - Other Family Visas

Schedule 1—Repeals

Granting of Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2016/2017 Financial Year Determination 2016/092 (IMMI 16/092) (F2016L01634)

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

(1)           This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 18/054: Granting of Contributory Parent, Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2017/2018 Financial Year) Instrument 2018.

(2)           This instrument may be cited as IMMI 18/054.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under section 85 of the Act.

4  Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Migration Act 1958.

5  Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2 – Maximum Numbers for Specified Visas

6  Maximum number of visas – Contributory Parent Visas

(1)           For the purposes of paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Act, the combined maximum number of contributory parent visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 is 7175.

(2)           This combined maximum amount in subitem 6(1) of this instrument applies to the following classes of visa:

(a)           1130 – Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visas;

(b)           1130A – Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visas;

(c)           1221 – Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visas; and

(d)           1221A – Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visas.

7  Maximum number of visas – Parent Visas

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Act, the combined maximum number of parent visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 is 1500.

(2) This combined maximum amount in subitem 7(1) of this instrument applies to the following classes of visa:

(a)           1124 - Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visas; and

(b)           1124A - Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visas.

8  Maximum number of visas – Other Family Visas

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Act, the combined maximum number of other family visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 is 500.

(2) This combined maximum amount in subitem 8(1) of this instrument applies to the following classes of visa:

(a) 1123A - Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visas; and

(b) 1123B - Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visas.

Schedule 1—Repeals

Granting of Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2016/2017 Financial Year Determination 2016/092 (IMMI 16/092) (F2016L01634)

1  The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.