Part Part 1 - Migration (LIN 19/209: Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument 2019 - Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/209: Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument 2019. This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/209.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations).

4 Schedules

The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 to this instrument is repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and has effect according to its terms.

Part 2—Arrangements for Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visas

5 Form, place and manner for making an application

In relation to an application for a class of visa mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table, made by an applicant of a kind mentioned in column 3 of the item, for the purposes of the provision of Schedule 1 to the Regulations mentioned in column 2 of the item:

the form mentioned in column 4 of the item is specified; and
the place and manner mentioned in column 5 of the item for making the application is specified.

Table

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:414.75pt; margin-left:5.65pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr style="height:23.7pt"><td style="width:26.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Class of visa</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Provision of Schedule 1 to the Regulations</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>kind of applicant</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 4</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Form</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 5</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-weight:bold">Place and manner</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:41.55pt"><td style="width:26.1pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Skilled (Residence) (Class VB)</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Subclass 887 (Skilled Regional) visa</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span>Item 1136</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span>All applicants</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span>1276 (internet)</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Application must be made as an internet application</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:41.05pt"><td style="width:26.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Skilled Independent (Permanent) (Class SI)</span></p><p class="notedraft" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) visa</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Item 1137</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>All applicants</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1393 (internet)</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Application must be made as an internet application</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:41.55pt"><td style="width:26.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Skilled – Nominated (Permanent) (Class SN)</span></p><p class="notedraft" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) visa</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Item 1138</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>All applicants</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>1393 (internet)</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Application must be made as an internet application</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.25pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:26.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Skilled (Provisional) (Class VF)</span></p><p class="notedraft" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Subclass 476 (Skilled Recognised Graduate) visa</span></p><p class="notedraft" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-style:normal"></span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Item 1228</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>All applicants</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>1276 (internet)</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Application must be made as an internet application</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.75pt"><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>1276</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Application must be:</span></p><ol class="awlist3" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="Tabletext" style="margin-left:11.65pt; text-indent:-10.65pt"><span style="width:1.21pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>posted to (with the correct pre-paid postage):</span></li></ol><p class="Tabletext"><span>SA Temporary Graduate Processing Centre</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>GPO Box 2399 Adelaide SA 5001 Australia; or</span></p><ol class="awlist4" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="Tabletext" style="margin-left:16.05pt; text-indent:-16.05pt"><span style="width:3.83pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>delivered by courier service to:</span></li></ol><p class="Tabletext"><span>SA Temporary Graduate Processing Centre</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:super">th</span><span> Floor</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>70 Franklin Street</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Adelaide SA 5000</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australia.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:28.15pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:26.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC)</span></p><p class="notedraft" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Item 1229</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>All applicants</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>1276 (internet)</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Application must be made as an internet application</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:116.85pt"><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>1409</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Application must be:</span></p><ol class="awlist5" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:11.65pt; text-indent:-11.65pt"><span style="width:2.21pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>posted to (with the correct pre-paid postage):</span></li></ol><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>SA Temporary Graduate Processing Centre</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>GPO Box 2399 Adelaide SA 5001 Australia; or</span></p><ol class="awlist6" style="margin:0pt; padding-left:0pt"><li class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:14.15pt; text-indent:-14.15pt"><span style="width:1.93pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span>delivered by courier service to:</span></li></ol><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>SA Temporary Graduate Processing Centre</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Department of Home Affairs</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>4</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:super">th</span><span> Floor</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>70 Franklin Street</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Adelaide SA 5000</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Australia.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:59.4pt"><td style="width:26.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP)</span></p><p class="notedraft" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Subclass 489 (Skilled Regional (Provisional)) visa</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Item 1230</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>All applicants</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>1393 (internet)</span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Application must be made as an internet application</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:130.9pt"><td style="width:26.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:74.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PS)</span></p><p class="notedraft" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)) visa</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Item 1241</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span></span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>All applicants</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>1393 (internet)</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:83.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span>Application must be made as an internet application</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-top:0pt"><span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Migration (LIN 19/209: Arrangements for Certain Skilled and Temporary Graduate Visa Applications) Instrument 2019	31 Oct 2019 (F2019L01401)	16 November 2019 (s 2)
Migration (LIN 20/101: Arrangements for certain visa applications) Amendment Instrument 2020	12 Mar 2020 (F2020L00245)	14 March 2020 (s 2)	—

Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
s 2	rep LA 48D
Part 2
table in s 5	am F2020L00245

Part 1Preliminary