Australian Immigration Daily News

It is extremely unusual when the holder of an Australian visa is able successfully to challenge a personal decision by the Minister to cancel a visa on character grounds.

It is all the more unusual when a court overturns such a decision on the basis that it was “legally unreasonable”.

Are you ready to read about a case that is quite “extraordinary”?

First, you must answer a quiz! (I know, I know, it’s late in the year, who can be bothered with any type of quiz!!!)

Here it is, anyways: Do you need to be convicted of a criminal offence in order to have your visa cancelled?

The Migration Alliance has received an enquiry concerning the “Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2017”asking:  

“Can you help understand if the bill is coming into effect and what the implications are? “

 So here are the answers!

The following email has been received from the DIBP:

The Department advises that from 1 December 2017 all requests for Ministerial Intervention under sections 351 and 417 of the Migration Act 1958 will be centrally processed by the NSW Ministerial Intervention team.  Agents will be advised of any active Melbourne cases transferred to Sydney.  There is no change in the process for lodgement of requests.  

From 1 December 2017 all case enquiries should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Are you ready for an example of the casual cruelty, heartlessness and total lack of empathy that can infect a visa cancellation decision made on character grounds?

One that reflects a total lack of humanity and lack of respect for basic human rights?

One that could make your blood boil (it does mine!!)