Changes to General Skilled Migration (GSM)
1 January 2007 - Legislation change
Client summary
From 1 January 2007, amendments have been made to the Migration Regulations 1994 to clarify that in relation to an application for a sponsored GSM visa (Subclasses 138, 496, 862, 863, 881, 882, and 883), a main applicant may be sponsored by a person who is related to that applicant’s spouse only when the spouse is also an applicant for the same visa.
Technical details
Amendments have been made to the following provisions:
(i) Schedule 1, subitem 1128BA(3)
(ii) Schedule 2, clauses 138.211, 496.212, 862.211, 863.211, 883.211
(iii) Schedule 6A, item 9
Additional information:
Nil
Transitional arrangements:
Amendments to Schedules 1 and 2 to the Regulations apply to applications for a visa made on or after 1 January 2007.
Amendments Schedule 6A to the Regulations apply to applications made but not finally determined before 1 January 2007.
Forms: Nil
Instructions: PAM3 The relevant policy documents have been updated to reflect these amendments.
Effect on delegations: Nil
Effect on systems: Nil