Immigration: the year in review
It has been an eventful year for Australia’s immigration system, marked by significant court decisions, changes to several migration programs, controversy surrounding the...
MARA Misses the Point
MARA's written responses to stories about the migration advice industry on the ABC's 7:30 Report and in The Australian focus on minor factual details and ignore the much more...
Applicants should seek advice on character
The Immigration Department can use even minor breaches of previous visas to deny visas to applicants on the grounds that they are not of ‘good character’. In fact, the...
Your Guide to Australian Health Requirements
Australia has managed to keep itself largely free of many serious global epidemics, but in an age of increasing international travel, this is an uphill battle requiring...
The advantages of hiring an immigration lawyer
Immigration lawyers benefit their clients and the public interest by helping to reunite families, delivering economic benefits through skilled and business migration, and...
Staying on after your studies: avoiding the pitfalls
One advantage of studying in Australia is that after you finish your degree, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency through one of several visa categories.If...
Regulatory schemes in the US and Australia compared
While the US and Australia differ in the way they regulate migration assistance, the lesson to be learned from both systems is essentially the same: lawyers are better regulated...
Australia and other countries compared on high net-worth individuals
Australia’s migration mechanisms for wooing high net-worth individuals appear to be working, according to the government. The number of applicants receiving subclass 131 and 844...
Introduction agencies and spousal immigration
High numbers of marriages contrived for the purpose of migration have made it harder for those who have met through introduction agencies to get spouse visas. However, it...
Ministerial review: getting it right
A failed appeal to the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) is not always a fatal blow for people trying to invoke Australia’s protection obligations.Under Section 417 of The Migration...
Federal Court stops removal order
There was no argument that Mathew McDonnell had overstayed his visa, but he wanted a Bridging E visa so that he could tie up his financial affairs with regards to his...
Marion Le featured in new book on Asian and Pacific women
Immigration Solutions consultant Marion Le is the subject of a chapter in "Weaving a Double Cloth," an oral history focusing on the experiences of ten Asian and Pacific migrant...
Avoiding the pitfalls of hiring an immigration consultant
New legislation aimed at cracking down on bad migration agents underscores the need for potential immigrants to make informed decisions about who they choose to help guide them...
Hiring an Immigration Consultant
Prospective immigrants often need help to navigate Australia’s complicated immigration system. But finding the right person to help can itself be a tricky process. Because the...
