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Migration (Granting of Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) Visas in Financial Year 2023–2024) (LIN 23/089) Determination 2023

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This determination caps Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) visas at 3,735 grants for the 2023–24 financial year (1 July 2023–30 June 2024); once reached no further grants are allowed and the rule expires on 1 July 2024.

It mainly affects recent engineering graduates seeking up to 18 months’ temporary work in Australia and requires the Department of Home Affairs to track grants, increasing competition and the risk applications will be refused if the cap fills.

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Migration (Granting of Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) Visas in Financial Year 2023–2024) (LIN 23/089) Determination 2023

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LIN 23/089

Migration (Granting of Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) Visas in Financial Year 2023–2024) (LIN 23/089) Determination 2023

I, Clare O’Neil, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following determination.

Dated 19 December 2023

Clare O’Neil

Minister for Home Affairs

1 Name

This instrument is the Migration (Granting of Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) Visas in Financial Year 2023–2024) (LIN 23/089) Determination 2023

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after the instrument is registered.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 85 of the Act, for the purposes of section 39 of the Act and paragraph 476.226(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Migration Act 1958.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5 Maximum number of visas

For the purposes of section 39 of the Act and paragraph 476.226(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the maximum number of Subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) visas that may be granted in the 2023-2024 financial year, between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024, is 3,735.

6 Self-repeal

This instrument is repealed on 1 July 2024.

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1 Migration (Granting of Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) Visas in Financial Year 2023–2024) (LIN 23/089) Determination 2023

LIN 23/089

Migration (Granting of Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) Visas in Financial Year 2023–2024) (LIN 23/089) Determination 2023

I, Clare O’Neil, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following determination.

Dated 19 December 2023

Clare O’Neil

Minister for Home Affairs

1 Name

This instrument is the Migration (Granting of Skilled—Recognised Graduate (Subclass 476) Visas in Financial Year 2023–2024) (LIN 23/089) Determination 2023

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after the instrument is registered.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 85 of the Act, for the purposes of section 39 of the Act and paragraph 476.226(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Migration Act 1958.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5 Maximum number of visas

6 Self-repeal

This instrument is repealed on 1 July 2024.