{"id":"F2023L00916","name":"Migration (Specified Qualifications Applicable for Extension of Subclass 485 Visa) Instrument (LIN 23/048) 2023","slug":"migration-specified-qualifications-applicable-for-extension-of-subclass-485-visa-instrument-lin-23-0","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":104572,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2023L00916-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Migration (Specified Qualifications Applicable for Extension of Subclass 485 Visa) Instrument (LIN 23/048) 2023.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 July 2023.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Australian Qualifications Framework has the meaning provided in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n> course has the meaning given by section 5AA of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.\n\n> CRICOS means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students established under section 14A of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.\n\n> CRICOS code means the unique identifier allocated to each course at each location for which a provider is registered, for the purposes of paragraph 14A(4)(e) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.\n\n> provider has the meaning given by section 6E of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Specified qualifications","content":"#### 5 Specified qualifications\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the following kind of qualification is specified:\n    (a) a qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework that has been awarded as a result of completing a course that is:\n    (i) mentioned in column 3 of an item in the table in the Schedule to this instrument; and\n    (ii) identified in the same item by reference to the CRICOS code in column 2 of the table.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1235},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains precisely focused on its original stated purpose: specifying which qualifications trigger eligibility for subclass 485 visa extensions. No expansion beyond this narrow technical function is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy reliance on external legislative definitions (5 terms defined by reference to ESOS Act 2000 and HESA 2003)","Depends on a detailed Schedule/table (not shown in excerpt) containing hundreds of specific CRICOS codes","Requires cross-referencing with paragraph 1229(2A)(b) of Migration Regulations 1994 to understand full legal effect","Technical terminology (CRICOS codes, Australian Qualifications Framework levels)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument specifies which university courses—by CRICOS code—make international graduates eligible to extend their stay in Australia on a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa. It targets graduates from specific fields (often skills-shortage areas like health, engineering, IT), linking those listed qualifications to the Migration Regulations so only graduates with nominated skills can access post-study work extensions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-specified-qualifications-applicable-for-extension-of-subclass-485-visa-instrument-lin-23-0","history":"/api/acts/migration-specified-qualifications-applicable-for-extension-of-subclass-485-visa-instrument-lin-23-0/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-specified-qualifications-applicable-for-extension-of-subclass-485-visa-instrument-lin-23-0/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-specified-qualifications-applicable-for-extension-of-subclass-485-visa-instrument-lin-23-0/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-specified-qualifications-applicable-for-extension-of-subclass-485-visa-instrument-lin-23-0/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-specified-qualifications-applicable-for-extension-of-subclass-485-visa-instrument-lin-23-0/documents"}}