Posts in Visa Cancellation
Case Summary: Whether Criminal Convictions Under 16 Years Can Be Taken into Account for Section 501(2) Visa Cancellation Decisions?

Case Summary: Whether Criminal Convictions Under 16 Years Can Be Taken into Account for Section 501(2) Visa Cancellation Decisions?

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Character Grounds: Serious Crimes Against Women is Heightened in the New Ministerial Direction No. 79

Character Grounds: Serious Crimes Against Women is Heightened in the New Ministerial Direction No. 79

A new direction – Direction No. 79 has been introduced in relation to visa refusal and cancellation under s 501 and revocation of mandatory visa cancellation under s 501CA of the Migration Act 1958.

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How Should the Minister Give a Person a Document in Relation to Migration Matter?

How Should the Minister Give a Person a Document in Relation to Migration Matter?

Section 494A of the Migration Act 1958 provides that if the Minister is required to give a person a document and neither the Migration Act nor the Migration Regulations specify the method by which the Minister is required to give that document, the Minister can give the document by any method he or she considers appropriate.

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