Migration Regulations 1994 Specification Arrangements for Work And Holiday Visa Applicants From Thailand, Iran And Chile IMMI 06/009 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORK AND HOLIDAY VISA APPLICANTS FROM THAILAND, IRAN AND CHILE

(REGULATIONS 1224A AND 462.221)

I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and Item 1224A of Schedule 1 and Clause 462.221 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

1. REVOKE instrument IMMI06/008, signed on 10 March 2006, specifying foreign countries, educational qualifications and addresses for the purposes of Item 1224A of Schedule 1 to the Regulations.

1. SPECIFY for the purpose of paragraph 1224A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following foreign countries AND SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations the educational qualifications in relation to the corresponding foreign country:

Country	Educational Qualification
Islamic Republic of Iran	Diploma or Degree
Kingdom of Thailand	Diploma or Degree
Chile	Tertiary qualification or have satisfactorily completed or have been approved to undertake a third year of undergraduate university study.

3. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants from Thailand and the Islamic Republic of Iran:

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

PO Box 717

CANBERRA CITY  ACT  2601

4. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following street address for applicants from Thailand and the Islamic Republic of Iran:

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

3 Lonsdale Street

BRADDON  ACT  26012

5. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following postal address for applicants from Chile:

Australian Embassy, Santiago, Chile

Casilla 33

Las Condes

SANTIAGO DE CHILE

6. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations the following street address for applicants from Chile:

ISIDORA GOYENECHEA 3621 TORRE – B, PISO 12

Las Condes

SANTIAGO DE CHILE

This Instrument, IMMI06/009, takes effect on 31 March 2006.

Dated   22 March                      2006

AMANDA VANSTONE

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

[NOTE 1: Regulation 1.17 of the Regulations provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.

NOTE 2:          Paragraph 1224A(3)(a) provides that an applicant for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa must hold a valid passport issued by a foreign country specified in a Gazette Notice.

NOTE 3:          Paragraph 1224A(3)(aa) provides that an application for a Class US visa by a person who holds a valid passport mentioned  in paragraph (a) must be made at an address specified for the country of issue in a Gazette Notice.

NOTE 4:          Paragraph 462.221(c) provides that an applicant is the holder of an educational qualification specified in a Gazette Notice, in relation to the foreign country that issued the passport mentioned in paragraph (aa).

NOTE 5:          For the purpose of this instrument Degree means a formal educational qualification that is of an equivalent standard to a degree awarded by an Australian educational institution.

NOTE 6:          For the purpose of this instrument Diploma means a formal educational qualification that is of an equivalent standard to a diploma awarded by an Australian educational institution.]