2020-21 Immigration Budget Overview - Blog By Migration Agency In Sydney

2020-21 Immigration Budget Overview - Blog By Migration Agency In Sydney

Family, Employer Sponsored, Business Visas Winners in 2020-21 Budget but Major Changes in Partner Visas

  1. Net overseas migration for 2020-21 plan crashes to -71,000 while overall planning levels remain at 160,000 places with family, business and employer visas prioritised.
  2. Places in the Global Talent Independent program will be trippled to 15,000
  3. Places in Business, Investment and Innovation program will be increased to 13,500
  4. Family Stream Places for this program year has increased from 47,732 to 77,300.
  5. Major changes announced for partner visas including expanded character and English requirements for applicants and sponsors.
    • The budget appears to indicate the long-anticipated split of partner visas into separate applications for sponsors and applicants may be coming soon with references to "a mandatory sponsorship application".

The Australian government released some detail into its immigration planning for 2020-201 with family visas, employer sponsored visas and business and investment visas the clear winners in terms of priorities among the 160,000 places, however the addition of English requirements for partner visa applicants and sponsors and increased sponsorship requirements and obligations to partner visas threatens to dramatically change the partner visa program.

Highlights quoted from the budget papers regarding immigration:

Partner Visa Changes

  • The Government will apply the family sponsorship framework to Partner visas which will mandate character checks and the sharing of personal information as part of a mandatory sponsorship application, and subject the sponsor to enforceable sponsorship obligations. These changes will complement existing family violence provisions within the Partner visa program.
  • The Government will introduce English language requirements for Partner visa applicants and their permanent resident sponsors. These changes will help support English language acquisition and enhance social cohesion and economic participation outcomes.

Overall Migration Program Planning Levels

  • The Government will maintain the 2020-21 Migration Program planning level at 160,000. Family Stream places will increase from 47,732 to 77,300 places on a one-off basis for the 2020-21 Migration Program year, and Employer Sponsored, Global Talent, Business Innovation and Investment Program visas will be prioritised within the Skilled Stream. Onshore visa applicants and Partner visa applicants where the relevant sponsor resides in a designated regional area will also be prioritised for the 2020-21 Migration Program.

COVID-19 Related Visa Application Refunds

  • Prospective Marriage, Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Worker Programme visa holders will be able to access a VAC refund. Temporary skilled workers and visitor visa holders will be eligible to have the VAC for a subsequent visa application waived, to allow them to return to Australia once travel restrictions are lifted. Working holiday makers will be eligible to have the VAC for a subsequent visa application waived, to allow them to return to Australia once travel restrictions are lifted or otherwise be able to access a VAC refund.

Business and Investment Visa Changes

  • From 1 July 2021, the Government will streamline and improve the operation of the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP). The Government will introduce changes to improve the quality of investments and applicants. Visa application charges for BIIP visas will also be increased by an additional 11.3 per cent (above regular CPI indexation) on 1 July 2021.

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