Noelle Coorey-Australian Immigration Lawyer

25/04/2023

06/07/2022

" From July 6 2022, the way you ​travel to and from Australia has changed. All travellers should be aware that:

People entering Australia do not need to provide evidence of vaccination status
People entering Australia do not need to complete the Digital Passenger Declaration or Maritime Travel Declaration
People leaving Australia will not be asked to provide evidence of their vaccination status
Unvaccinated visa holders do not​ need a travel exemption to travel to Australia
Masks are still required on flights travelling to Australia".

Please refer to https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19/entering-and-leaving-australia.

It is important to remember that airlines, vessel operators and other countries may have specific requirements that travellers need to comply with.

10/06/2022

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-jacinda-ardern-wants-changes-to-the-deportation-of-nz-citizens-easier-pathways-to-citizenship-for-kiwis/fu79zmeos

The New Zealand prime minister has reiterated calls for Australia to change a policy that has seen thousands of Kiwis with criminal records deported across the Tasman, even if they've spent little time in the country.

19/04/2022

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-11/childcare-worker-avoids-deportation-by-rare-intervention/100929844?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

As an Immigration Lawyer, what I love most about Australia's Immigration system is a safety net called a Ministerial Intervention. Under the Migration Act 1958, the Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs can
replace a decision of a merits review tribunal with a decision that is more favourable to that person if the Minister deems the matter to be in the Australian national interest. The Minister rarely intervenes and this pathway of appeal was designed specifically to assist people who find themselves needing to remain in Australia due to exceptional and compelling circumstances.

Rebecca Ellison has lived the past two years in a state of limbo, despite her small rural community crying out for her to stay.

07/02/2022

Breaking News! Australia set to reopen. Fully vaccinated international tourists allowed back in the country from 21 February 2022.

Australia is set to welcome back tourists from around the world almost two years after they were locked out of the country.

19/01/2022

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/visa-charges-to-be-waived-for-international-students-and-working-holiday-makers/c28d2cb6-a379-4ad9-9540-db0a6f91b1f9

This will be welcome news for . makers are now allowed in Australia again with visa fees being waived as an incentive. .

are also having their government lodgement fees waived as well. .

Contact at should you require any assistance.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a call for international students and working holiday makers to "come on down" to Australia as the nation grapples with workforce shortages.

17/01/2022

As illustrated by the visa saga, it is imperative when entering , close attention is paid to filling in visa documents accurately, including , ,the and ’s.
Please contact at for any queries you have when entering Australia.

Novak Djokovic boards a plane and leaves Australia after the Federal Court upheld the government's decision to cancel his visa.

10/01/2022

Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Coorey Immigration (NW Coorey Lawyers & Associates) have reopened after the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Feel free to reach out to us should you require immigration assistance. Contact details can be found on www.cooreyimmigration.com.au

"Coorey Immigration has experience in a wide variety of immigration legal services and visa subclasses in Australia. The firm’s principal solicitor, Noelle Coorey, has assisted thousands of individuals and families from across the globe migrate to both regional and metropolitan areas of Australia....

10/01/2022

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-11/novak-djokovic-australia-government-urged-not-to-deport/100748848

Australian government MP and former professional tennis player John Alexander urges his colleagues to allow Novak Djokovic to remain in the country and compete in the Australian Open, a day after a court overturned the tennis champion's visa cancellation.

29/11/2021

I have been receiving multiple queries in the past few days about changes to Australia's travel restriction rules in light of the new, and unknown, Omicron Covid strain.

For the most up to date data, either refer to smartraveller.gov.au or contact directly if you require assistance.

https://www.pm.gov.au/media/pause-further-easing-border-restrictions

On the basis of medical advice provided by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, the National Security Committee has taken the necessary and temporary decision to pause the next step to safely reopen Australia to international skilled and student cohorts, as well as humanitar...

12/11/2021

UPDATED: ✈️ Want to travel overseas but not sure about the rules?

Fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents (and their immediate family) can now fly into NSW without having to quarantine:

• You need to be double vaccinated with a recognised COVID-19 vaccine, or be accompanied by someone 18+ who has if you’re under 12 years old
• If you meet the vaccination and the Australian Government pre-departure testing requirements you can leave the airport as normal
• Within 24 hours of arriving in NSW, you must have a COVID-19 nose and throat PCR test.
• Get another test on or after day 7 after arriving in NSW. You don’t have to isolate while waiting for your results, unless you have symptoms. Until you get a negative result from your day 7 test you can’t go to any high-risk settings such as aged care, disability care, healthcare and correctional facilities. Different rules apply to children under 12 who are unvaccinated.
• If you develop any symptoms of COVID-19 at any time while in NSW, you must immediately get tested for COVID-19 and isolate until you receive a negative result.

More information on international arrivals to NSW: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/recent-vaccinated-arrivals-guidelines.aspx

More information on pre departure testing: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/covid-19/covid-19-and-travel/covid-19-re-entry-and-quarantine-measures

27/09/2021

International students to return to NSW by December 2021

There are currently 57,000 international students who have not been able to enter NSW since March 2020. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has confirmed the NSW state government is planning to start the process of welcoming the students back, so long as they are fully vaccinated with Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recognised vaccines including Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Moderna and AstraZeneca.

Priority will be given to those who are PhD students, those who have nearly completed degrees, and students studying medicine and health-related courses.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-24/international-students-to-return-to-nsw-in-december/100488192

Hundreds of international students will be welcomed back to NSW before the end of the year under a pilot program but students from China and Nepal will likely be excluded.