Amendments to the Work and Holiday Visa Program
01 March 2006 - Legislation change
Client summary
From 1 March 2006, the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations) will be amended so that an applicant for a subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa must hold an educational qualification specified in a Gazette Notice relating to the foreign country that issued the applicant's passport.
Specifying the educational qualifications required to be held by an applicant in a Gazette Notice provides a flexible means of reflecting the different educational qualifications required to be held by applicants from different countries who are applying for a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa.
A new Gazette Notice will reflect the educational qualifications required to be held by Iran and Thai nationals applying for the Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa.
Technical details
The following provisions of the Regulations have been amended:
Schedule 2
- clause 462.111
- paragraph 462.221(c)
Additional information: Nil
Transitional arrangements: These amendments apply to all visa applications made on or after 1 March 2006
Forms: Applicants will continue to use Form 1208 which has been updated to incorporate the changes to the Regulations.
Instructions: PAM3 PAM3 Policy Guidelines will be amended to reflect these changes.
Effect on delegations: Nil
Effect on systems: Nil