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LIN 21/018

Migration (Income Threshold and Exemptions for Subclass 189 Visa (New Zealand Stream)) Instrument (LIN 21/018) 2021

made under the Migration Regulations 1994

Compilation no. 1

Compilation date 13 November 2021

This compilation was prepared by the Department of Home Affairs on 17 November 2021 taking into account amendments up to Migration (Income Threshold and Exemptions for Subclass 189 Visa (New Zealand Stream)) Amendment Instrument (LIN 21/048) 2021.

1 Name
       This instrument is the Migration (Income Threshold and Exemptions for Subclass 189 Visa (New Zealand Stream)) Instrument (LIN 21/018) 2021.

3 Definitions
       In this instrument:
COVID‑19 pandemic means the pandemic declared by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, caused by the coronavirus COVID‑19.
employer has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.
income year has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
jobkeeper payment has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.
jobseeker payment has the same meaning as in the Budget 2017–18 Welfare Reform.
medical certificate has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
Subclass 189 visa means a Subclass 189 (Skilled–Independent) (New Zealand stream) visa.

5 Application
       This instrument applies to an application for a Subclass 189 visa:
       (a)      made on or after the commencement of this instrument; or
       (b)      made but not finally determined before the commencement of this instrument.

6 Minimum income amount
       For paragraph 189.233(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the minimum amount of income for an income year mentioned in the following table is the amount mentioned in the table for the income year (the income requirement).
Item  Income year  Amount ($)