GRANTING OF PARENT AND OTHER FAMILY VISAS IN THE 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR DETERMINATION 2016/092

(section 85)

I, ALEX HAWKE, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under
section 85 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act):

1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 16/055 (F2016L01398), Granting of Parent and Other Family Visas in 2016/2017 Financial Year 2016/055, signed on 2 September 2016; and
2. DETERMINE that the maximum number of parent visas (being visas falling within the [combined] classes specified in paragraph 2(a) and 2(b) below) that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 is 1550.  This figure includes grants to New Zealand citizens that are not otherwise included in the Migration Programme:

a)        Item 1124 - Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visas; and

b)        Item 1124A - Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visas.

3.             DETERMINE that the maximum number of Other Family visas (being visas falling within the [combined] classes specified in paragraph 3(a) and (3)(b) below)that may be granted in the financial year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 is 520.  This figure includes grants to New Zealand citizens that are not otherwise included in the Migration Programme:

a)        Item 1123A - Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visas; and

b)        Item 1123B - Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visas.

This Instrument commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Dated:  13 October 2016

Alex Hawke

THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection