Migration Legislation Amendment – lowers the upper age limit at invitation for Subclass 189 Skilled Independent, Points Tested stream applicants to 45 years old at the time of invitation to apply for a points tested stream visa to 45 years.

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

The amendments made shall apply only to applications made on or after 1 July 2017.

These amendment does not apply to applications, made:

• in response to an invitation by the Minister given before 1 July 2017, and
• the application is made on or before 1 July 2017, or, 
• the applicant claims to be a member of the family unit of the primary applicant and is making a combined application with the primary applicant..

This Instrument will come into effect on 1 July 2017.