Migration (Specification under clause 485.231—Qualifications) Instrument (LIN 23/023) 2023
I, Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make this instrument under subclause 485.231(1) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).
Dated 21 March 2023
The Hon. Andrew Giles
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
This instrument is the Migration (Specification under clause 485.231—Qualifications) Instrument (LIN 23/023) 2023.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
In this instrument:
Australian Qualification Framework has the meaning provided in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
For the purposes of subclause 485.231(1) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, each of the following qualifications that are a result of study undertaken at the Australian Qualification Framework level 7 or higher, is specified:
(a) bachelor degree;
(b) bachelor (honours) degree;
(c) masters by coursework degree;
(d) masters by research degree;
(e) masters (extended) degree; or
(f) doctoral degree.
Migration Regulations 1994 — Qualifications —IMMI 13/013 (F2013L00528) is repealed.
Anything done under the Migration Regulations 1994 — Qualifications —IMMI 13/013 (F2013L00528) continues to be in effect as if it had been done under this instrument.