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Have you recently been released from Villawood? The Government’s new preventative detention regime could see you taken back into custody on an order from the Court. IMPORTANTLY, you will be able to oppose any application to the Court to have you taken back into detention. Please contact us using the form on this page if…
Read More...Earlier this month, we were happy to share some good news for employers and skilled workers that all subclass 482 holders would have a pathway to permanent residency with a new rule to take effect from 25 November 2023. We have been talking about these proposed changes since the Minister announced change was coming, and…
Read More...The BVR (Bridging Visa Conditions) allows eligible non-citizens, for whom removal is currently not reasonably practicable, to lawfully remain in Australia until removal becomes feasible. The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) may issue a BVR when a non-citizen in the NZYQ-affected cohort lacks entitlement to stay in Australia and is unlikely to qualify for…
Read More...One of the bad laws we have been fighting to see and end to is the law dividing workers into a good list (with a pathway to permanent residence), and a bad list (with no pathway to permanent residency). We are not just immigration lawyers living in a vacuum, we are also ourselves employees, consumers,…
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Sometimes people come to us after they have already lodged their applications. For the most part people do a reasonable job filling out their forms but a simple mistake can have serious consequences. The Government’s application fee for a Partner Visa is currently $8,850 for a sole applicant. Add two young kids and the cost…
Read More...The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon Andrew Giles MP has announced a further raft of reforms to the sponsored work visa program. These reforms are stated to have the purpose of “tackling temporary worker exploitation.” Below is a summary of some reforms the Minister is talking about noting we are waiting…
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