This instrument is the Migration Legislation Amendment (Graduate Visas) Instrument (LIN 24/044) 2024.

This instrument commences at the same time as the Migration Amendment (Graduate Visas) Regulations 2024.

This instrument is made under the following provisions of the Migration Regulations 1994:

(a) subregulation 2.07(5);

(b) paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Schedule 1;

Note: See subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Power to make instrument includes power to vary or revoke etc. instrument).

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments of LIN 20/162

Migration (Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument (LIN 20/162) 2020

1 Section 7

Repeal the section.

Schedule 2—Amendments of LIN 24/021

Migration (English Language Requirements for Subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) and Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) Visas) Instrument (LIN 24/021) 2024

1 Title

Omit “Subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) and”.

2 Section 1

Omit “Subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) and”.

3 Section 3

Omit “clauses 476.213 and”, substitute “clause”.

4 Section 5

Omit “subparagraphs 476.213(a)(i) and”, substitute “subparagraph”.

5 Section 6

Omit “subparagraphs 476.213(a)(ii) and”, substitute “subparagraph”.

6 Section 7

Omit “subparagraphs 476.213(a)(ii) and”, substitute “subparagraph”.

7 Section 8

Omit “paragraphs 476.213(b) and”, substitute “paragraph”.

8 After section 10

Insert:

11 Application of amendments made by LIN 24/044

The amendments made by the Migration Legislation Amendment (Graduate Visas) Instrument (LIN 24/044) 2024 apply in relation to an application for a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa made on or after the commencement of that instrument.

Schedule 3—Repeals

Migration (Specified Qualifications Applicable for Extension of Subclass 485 Visa) Instrument (LIN 23/048) 2023

1 The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.

Migration (Institutions and Disciplines for Subclass 476) (LIN 24/015) Specification 2024

2 The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.