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07/08/2023

A successful outcome in a Federal Court appeal!

In BFD17 & BFM17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2023] FCA 887 (2 August 2023), the Federal Court allowed the appeal, finding that the Tribunal erred in that after finding that the Appellants were not reliable witnesses as to their claims and rejected their claims, the Tribunal failed separately to read, identify, understand and evaluate the corroborating evidence.

Rachel Koo, our Senior Associate in Immigration law, was the instructing solicitor for the Appellants. A big thank you to our Counsel, Theresa Baw, for her great work.

19/07/2023

Another migration year brings another raft of changes to migration law. We’ve compiled a summary of six of the most important changes that came into effect from 1 July 2023.

Changes include Australian Migration laws affecting Student, Working Holiday, Temporary Skilled Migrant and Temporary Graduate visas; updates to the NZ citizenship laws; and the latest fee increases.

Keeping you up to date with immigration news you need to know is just another way our team can help you and your network.

29/05/2023

A recent decision of the High Court of Australia has the potential to impact thousands of rejected visa Ministerial Intervention cases, stretching all the way back to 2016 – find out if it affects you in CMN’s latest blog.

https://craddock.com.au/legal-news/a-high-court-decision-impacts-ministerial-intervention-requests/

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and others, questions the legality of Ministerial Intervention requests dating back to 2016.

14/03/2023

There's now an easier pathway to permanent residency and family reunion restored for refugee boat arrivals.

Under the former Coalition government’s Ministerial Direction 80 (and its predecessor Ministerial Directions 62 and 72), family reunion applications sponsored by refugee boat arrivals in Australia holding permanent visas were given the ‘lowest priority’ in visa processing by the Department of Home Affairs. That's now formally reversed.

What does this mean for your family reunion visa application?

If you arrived in Australia by boat and have been granted a permanent protection visa, you can now sponsor your overseas family members to join you in Australia, and you and your family can expect your family reunion visa application to be addressed more efficiently now that the ’low priority’ status previously allocated to these applications has now been removed.

If you would like assistance with your family’s application for family reunification, please contact our team at [email protected] or 1300 123 529 for further information and advice on next steps.

Keeping you up to date with immigration news you need to know is just another way our team can help you and your network.

20/02/2023

First home buyers in NSW now have a choice between paying stamp duty or a smaller annual property tax.

The NSW Government’s First Home Buyer Choice scheme, legislated under the Property Tax (First Home Buyer Choice) Act 2022, came into effect on 16 January 2023.

The NSW Government’s stated aim with this scheme is to make it easier for first home buyers to enter the housing market by providing them with the choice of either paying a smaller annual property tax over time or instead paying an ‘up front’ lump sum amount of stamp duty.

Ready to read more? Our blog has all the details.

https://craddock.com.au/legal-news/nsw-first-home-buyer-choice-scheme/

First home buyers in NSW now have a choice between paying stamp duty or a smaller annual property tax. Learn how with Craddock

13/02/2023

Marking a momentous shift in policy the Labor Government recently announced that around 19,000 people on temporary protection visas (TPVs) or safe haven enterprise visas (SHEVs) will now have a pathway to permanency through a Resolution of Status Visa (Subclass 851).

The change only applies refugees who arrived in Australia before the start of the border protection operation Sovereign Borders in late 2013, or who already hold or had already applied for a TPV or SHEV before 14 February 2023.

TPV and SHEV holders can apply online for a Resolution of Status visa from late March 2023.

If you, or someone you know would like assistance with a Resolution of Status Visa application for permanent protection, please contact our team at [email protected] or on 1300 123 529 for further information and advice on next steps.

22/11/2022

Australian immigration law around skilled visas is constantly evolving. Australia’s states and territories have released their skilled occupation lists for the 2022-2023 migration year, which comes with many changes to the skilled subclass 190 visa and subclass 491 visa.

In this article, we provide an overview of the skilled occupation lists for state and territory nomination for the skilled subclass 190 visa and subclass 491 visa that you should consider when considering your pathway to Australian permanent residency.

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Keeping you up to date with immigration news you need to know is just another way our team can help you and your network.

31/10/2022

Can an Australian citizen’s Australian citizenship cease? In this article, we canvass circumstances where an Australian citizen’s Australian citizenship has been determined to have ceased.

https://craddock.com.au/immigration-law/can-your-australian-citizenship-cease/

As immigration lawyers well-versed in Australian citizenship and immigration law including not only the legal aspects.

03/10/2022

It's well known that when a contract has been terminated due to a serious breach, any deposit paid is forfeited and non-recoverable.

This applies across a range of contract types and is commonly seen in the sale of property.

In our blog, we look at four key issues relevant to the status of a deposit upon termination of a contract for breach.

https://craddock.com.au/property-conveyancing/what-happens-to-a-deposit-on-termination-of-a-contract-for-breach-four-key-issues-to-understand/

It is well known that when a contract has been terminated due to a serious breach, any deposit paid is forfeited and non-recoverable. This applies across a range of contract types and is commonly seen […]

15/09/2022

Buying a property ‘off the plan’ has become more and more common in Australian cities, where multi-unit residential developments have increasingly replaced free-standing houses.

Sadly, all too often there are significant construction defects that leave new off-the-plan property owners with the job of getting them fixed.

Can off-the-plan purchasers sue a developer to rectify defects?

Read the blog to find out what you can do and where a purchaser stands.

https://craddock.com.au/property-conveyancing/can-off-the-plan-purchasers-sue-a-developer-to-rectify-defects/

Buying a property ‘off the plan’ has become more and more common in Australian cities, where multi-unit residential developments have increasingly replaced free-standing houses. An important feature of most off the plan purchases is that […]

17/08/2022

Australian immigration law is constantly evolving. In 2022 the new financial year has introduced many changes to the skilled visa and Australian immigration law.

In this article, we provide an overview of all 1 July 2022 changes to the Skilled visa area that you should consider when considering your pathway to Australian permanent residency.

https://craddock.com.au/legal-news/visa-watch-2022-changes-to-australian-immigration-law/

As a result of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and resultant border closures, Australia now has a shortage of skilled workers.

20/07/2022

For many years, Australia has been a popular destination for international students seeking to further their studies and eventually settle down permanently.

In this article, we canvass the requirements of an Australian Student visa application and provide an overview of what you need to know if you’re considering making an application and pathways to Australian permanent residency.

https://craddock.com.au/legal-news/tips-for-successful-australian-student-visa-applications/

Since 2017 skilled migrants seeking work in Australia with a view to permanent residency have been able to apply for a number of different employer sponsored visas