Visa cancelled due to sexual crime
In the case of Smith and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Migration) [2023] AATA 3063, the…
Victory Over Citizenship Cancellation: good character
In the case of Jamishi and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Citizenship) [2023] AATA 3094, the Department decided…
Aggregate sentences for mandatory visa cancellation
The case of Pearson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] FCAFC 203 dealt with the mandatory visa cancellation provision of…
Ministerial Direction No. 99: New Character Policy
Ministerial Direction No. 99, the latest immigration policy released by the Australian government, will bring significant changes to the way…
Differences between migration agent and immigration lawyer
Have you always thought that a Migration Agent and Immigration Lawyer are the same? Making the decision to migrate is…
Strengthening the Character Test 2021
Since 2017/2018, the Australian Government has been strengthening the character test through many different methods. On 24 November 2021, a…
New exemptions for s48 bar commencing 2021
From 13 November 2021, subclass 190, 491 and 494 will be included as new exemptions for s48 bar. What is…
Visa cancellation involving sexually based offence involving a child
In the case of XMBQ and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Migration) [2021] AATA 853 (13…
PR refused due to domestic violence convictions
The Visa Applicant in He and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Migration) [2021] AATA 797 (8…