Migration (LIN 19/087: Granting of Contributory Parent Visas, Parent Visas and Other Family Visas in the 2018/2019 Financial Year) Instrument 2019

I, David Coleman, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated 22/1/19

David Coleman

The Hon David Coleman MP

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

Contents

Part 1 - Preliminary

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Schedules

5 Definitions

Part 2 - Maximum Numbers for Specified Visas

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

7 Maximum number of visas - Parent Visas..........................2

8 Maximum number of visas - Other Family Visas......................2

Schedule 1—Repeals 3

Migration (IMMI 18/054: Granting of Contributory Parent, Parent and Other Family Visas in the 2017/2018 Financial Year) Instrument 2018.....3

Part 1 – Preliminary  

1  Name

(1)           This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/087: Granting of Contributory Parent Visas, Parent Visas and Other Family Visas in the 2018/2019 Financial Year) Instrument 2019.

(2)           This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/087.

2  Commencement

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

3  Authority

This instrument is made under paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Act.

4  Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Migration Act 1958.

Contributory Parent visas means the following classes of visa:

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

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

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

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

Other Family visas means the following classes of visa:

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

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

Parent visas means the following classes of visa:

(g)           1124 - Parent (Migrant)(Class AX) visa; and

(h)           1124A - Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa.

Regulations means the Migration Regulation 1994

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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)           The combined maximum number of Contributory Parent visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 is 7,175.

(2)           Of the determined maximum number of Contributory Parent visas specified in 6(1), the maximum number of visas that may be granted to applicants who are seeking to satisfy either:

(a)         the primary criteria set out in clause 143.214 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations; or

(b)         the secondary criteria set out in clause 143.313 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations

is 125.

7  Maximum number of visas – Parent Visas

(1) The combined maximum number of Parent visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 is 1,500.

8  Maximum number of visas – Other Family Visas

(1) The combined maximum number of other family visas that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 is 500.

Schedule 1—Repeals

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

1  The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument