Other Australian Immigration Law Changes
June 1, 2007
Migration Act
- Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Act 2007 (No. 7, 2007), 21 February 2007
Introduced to impose sanctions and penalties on persons who knowingly or recklessly employ or refer for employment unlawful non-citizens or visa-holders working in breach of visa conditions.
Sanctions include: prison sentences and higher penalties where an illegal worker is being exploited through forced labour, sexual servitude or slavery.
The terms “exploitedâ€, “work†and “allows†[a person to work] are defined.
Commencement date of the schedules containing the offences is “on proclamation†or on 20 August 2007 (whichever occurs first).
Migration Regulations
- Specification under para 459.214(c) of Schedule 2 – Organisations that may Sponsor Short Stay Business Visitors – 13 February 2007
An additional three organisations were added to the list of approved sponsors.
- Specification for the purposes of clause 5A102 – Alternative English Language Proficiency Tests to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – January 2007
