3月27日新政策，配偶移民，父母移民政策放宽。
同居关系（移民类）签证或者同居关系（居留类）签证所需的同居时间要求
即将修改的关于长期同居关系的规定（主要规章 1.03）将从2010年3月27日起开始生效，新的修改后的规定将同居签证（移民类）（BC类）或者同居签证（居留类）（BC类）资格所要求的最低夫妻或同居关系的时间由原本的五年缩短到三年。
指南针点评：配偶担保移民中，本来需要两年等待期，但如果能够证明有长期同居关系，就可以直接批PR不用继续等待。
父母签证的修订案:
该修订案将从2010年3月27日开始施行，改良后的有关法章将与家庭团聚政策更好的结合起来。
在递交申请到正式批准期间，允许添加某些配偶，同居者，依赖父母抚养的子女以及家庭成员进父母付费移民签证的申请里。
允许申请人获批父母付费移民申请时（143类别签证）既可以在澳洲境内或也可以在境外的（非immigration clearance）。
高龄父母付费移民签证的申请者即便为其担保的孩子已经死亡也保留申请该签证的资格。
更改864类签证（高龄父母付费签证）的决策衡量标准。新的决策标准确保了持有676类探亲签证的申请者可以在做是否递交864签证申请决定的时候仍然能够符合政策对864类签证申请者时间的规定。
确保某些孩子未满18岁的父母在申请父母签证的时候是由孩子的亲属或者孩子的配偶担保而不是一位所谓的近亲。
采取措施减少潜在的804类签证也就是高龄父母签证的滥用。
对于801类以及820类同居移民类规定的修订
Onshore 配偶移民的政策变化：
从2010年3月27日起，新修订的规定将：
允许的801类签证批准时，申请人在境外
规定说明由配偶或者同居配偶担保的申请人，即便在申请签证的时候没有在申请人的准婚姻（临时）签证申请上详细说明担保人为其配偶也可能有资格获得820类签证也就是配偶签证的批准。
指南针点评：虽然政策修改，申请人可以再境外获批，但是大家不要递交移民申请后，就立刻回国，不然无法参加移民官的面试，对case 有可能造成不好的影响。
Relationship Period for Partner (Migrant) (Class BC) visa or Partner (Residence) (Class BS) visa
The definition of long-term partner relationship (Principal Regulations 1.03) will be amended, effective from 27 March 2010, replacing the minimum spouse or de facto partner relationship period required to qualify for either Partner (Migrant) (Class BC) or Partner (Residence) (Class BS) visa, from 5 years to 3 years.
Amendments to Parent Category Visas
To apply from 27 March 2010, amended to better align the Regulations with objectives of family stream policy:
Allow certain spouses, de factos, dependent children and family members to be added to applications for Contributory Parent visas between lodgement and approval;
Permit certain applicants for Subclass 143 – Contributory Parent visas to be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance when the visa is granted;
Enable certain applicants for Subclass 864 – Contributory Aged Parent visas to remain eligible even if sponsoring child has died;
Change decision criteria for a Subclass 864 – Contributory Aged Parent visa to ensure applicants who have held a substituted Subclass 676 visa can continue to meet the time of application criteria at the time of decision;
Enable certain applicants for parent visas who are parents of children under 18 to be sponsored by relative of the child or relative of the childs spouse rather than a close relative;
Take measures to reduce potential abuse of the Subclass 804 – Aged Parent visa
Amendments to Subclass 801 – Partner and Subclass 820 – Partner visas
From 27 March 2010, Regulations amended to:
Allow Subclass 801 – Partner visa to be granted to applicant who is outside of Australia;
Clarify in Regulations that applicant who is sponsored by subsequent spouse or de facto partner who was not specified as sponsor in applicants prospective marriage (temporary) visa application may be eligible for the grant of a Subclass 820 – Partner visa