Shifting Immigration Landscape: How Ministerial Direction No. 111 Redefines Processing Priorities for International Students
In a significant change to Australia’s student visa processing framework, the Australian Government has officially revoked Ministerial Direction No. 107…
What is the ‘No Further Stay’ condition?
The ‘No Further Stay’ condition, also known as the 8503 condition, is an immigration condition that can be imposed on…
2023-2024 Federal Budget: Migration Policy Changes
On May 9th, 2023, the Australian Government released its full Federal budget for 2023/2024. This article summarizes the most relevant…
Special Visa Pathways for Hong Kong nationals
On 30 October 2021, legislative changes were made to create special visa pathways for Hong Kong nationals that either held…
“At the Time Of Invitation” Redefined
In the case of Thapa v Minister for Immigration [2021] FCCA 686, the Federal Circuit Court preferred the interpretation of…