Change to Sponsorship requirements for Family and State/Territory Sponsorships

Changes to the migration regulations affecting Skilled - Sponsored or Skilled - Regional Sponsored visa applications have just been announced.

 

Under the new regulations, applicants looking to lodge a sponsored application need to have the sponsorship in place at time of application. This applies to both relative or a state/territory government sponsored applications.

 

Currently, the sponsorship requirements need only be to be finalised at date the visa is decided on. So practically one could lodge an application and follow it up with a sponsorship at a later date. This is no longer the case! Previously one could also switch between getting sponsored by a family member and getting sponsored by a State/Territory if there were a change in circumstances for whatever reason. The intention seems to be that it will not be possible to switch state/territory nominations in the same way going forward.

 

If you believe that your application is impacted by these changes we urge you to contact us  regarding your application.

 

Regards

 

Andrew Heathcote  CA  MMIA

Registered Migration Agent  MARN 0850840