Category: Immigration Law
Important Update: Changes to Ministerial Intervention Requests
The Australian Government has recently introduced significant updates to how Ministerial Intervention (MI) requests are handled under the Migration Act 1958.
Read more →Australia’s Post-Election Migration Outlook: What Labor’s 2025 Win Means for Migration Policy
Following its re-election in the 2025 federal election, the Albanese government has signalled a renewed focus on reshaping Australia's migration…
Read more →Recent Federal Court of Australia Decision may Impact Validity of Notification Letters from the Department of Home Affairs
On 9 May 2023 Justice Markovic handed down a decision in the Federal Court of Australia on the question of…
Read more →Australian Minister for Home Affairs Announced “A New Migration System”
“Focus is on quality and skills. It is not about bigger population or more people, the new direction will have…
Read more →Importance of recent Federal Court decision Pearson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] FCAFC 203
Under Section 501(3A) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)(“Act”), a visa holder is subject to mandatory visa cancellation if:
Read more →New visa concessions offer permanent residency pathways for select skilled migrants and post-study visa rights for returning international students
On 25 November 2021, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke announced new special temporary concessions…
Read more →Exciting New Changes at Australia’s Border
On 1 October 2021, the Australian Government announced its intention to begin the gradual process of opening its international borders…
Read more →Veterinarians Added to Department of Home Affairs’ Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List
The Migration Team at Tang Law are pleased to hear of the proposed addition of veterinarians to the Priority Migration…
Read more →Australia Federal Budget 2020/21 – Migration Program Updates
Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, the number of net overseas migration has been significantly affected in Australia.
Read more →NEW SUBCLASS 494 SKILLED EMPLOYER SPONSORED VISA – ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
Subclass 494 visa will replace the 187 (RSMS) visa on 16 November 2019. This is a 5 year provisional visa. …
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