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A High Court decision on whether Australian Aborigines who are not Australian citizens can be subject to migration laws was handed down this week that may have complex ramifications on how to apply this decision to people meeting this definition.
Read MoreLast week’s media attention turned to the cancellation of a permanent protection visa holder who was convicted of committing a crime against a three-year-old child. While character cancellations receive the most press attention, there are plenty of other ways a person’s temporary or permanent visa can be cancelled.
Read MoreIn a recent shift in policy, the threshold determining what is deemed a significant cost for those who do not meet the health criterion for an Australian visa has been raised from $40,000 to $49,000 and the period for which the cost is determined has been capped at 10 years instead of the estimate remaining life expectancy of the individual.
Learn what the health requirement is for an Australian visa, why this change is important, how it is determined what medical exam is required and the major difference between the two health criteria: PIC 4005 and 4007.
Read MoreA new direction made by the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs for assessing a non-citizen who does not satisfy the character test in certain circumstances came into force at the end of last month. The minister heralded this as being aimed at domestic violence perpetrators committing violence against women and children. The terminology, however, may be interpreted a little differently.
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