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Budget 2025 Immigration Headlines

On 14 May 2024, the Albanese government released their 2024/25 budget. While there are various "ancillary" migration-related measures, the below is a summary of some of key budget takeaways as they relate to immigration, and outlined in further detail below: net overseas migration projected to be 395,000 (down from 528,000 last year); 185,000 permanent spots for 2024/25 with 70% going…

Jordan Tew14 May, 2024

Visitor

What is the ‘Genuine Temporary Entrant’ requirement for an Australian Visitor visa?

A Visitor (Subclass 600) visa allows individuals to travel to Australia temporarily as a tourist, to see family and friends, or to undertake “business visitor activity”. Generally, it has a 12-month validity period and allows an individual to stay for up to 3 months per entry. Citizens of certain countries have access to “streamlined” versions of this visa, including the…

Brittney McCann6 May, 2024

Graduate

Is the law on completion dates incomplete? Satisfying the Australian study requirement when applying for a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Visa as a doctoral degree graduate

It is a criterion for the grant of a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Visa (TGV) that the applicant satisfied the Australian study requirement in the six months immediately before the TGV application was made. While this seems straightforward, there is often confusion about when the relevant six-month period starts (and ends), and when a course of education is ‘completed’ and…

Joel McComber26 April, 2024

Immigration

Best Lawyers 2025 (in Immigration Law)

We are extremely pleased to announce that both Partners of the firm, Jordan Tew and Mihan Hannan, have been recognised in “The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2025” list for their expertise in Immigration Law. Hannan Tew Lawyers is a full service Australian immigration law firm assisting individuals, asylum seekers, as well as start-ups, ASX-listed companies, and multi-national global corporations on mobility solutions. Best Lawyers is…

admin19 April, 2024

English Student

Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) replaced with Genuine Student (GS) for Student visas, and increased English language requirements

In line with the Migration Strategy released on 11 December 2023, the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement for Student (Subclass 500) (Student) visas was replaced with a Genuine Student (GS) requirement from 23 March 2024. The new GS requirement The new GS requirement has target questions that provide decision-makers with an overview of the applicant and their reasons for wanting…

Mihan Hannan25 March, 2024

Judicial Review

An alleged unlawful finalisation of a request for Ministerial Intervention gives the Court jurisdiction to prevent a non-citizen’s removal: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs v MZAPC [2024] FCAFC 34

Where a non-citizen initiates judicial review proceedings alleging that their request for Ministerial Intervention has been finalised or determined unlawfully, can a Court make an order preventing their removal under s 198 of the Migration Act 1958 until their application is finally determined? Legal Background In the 2023 decision of Davis v Minister for Immigration the High Court determined that…

Joel McComber21 March, 2024

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Budget 2025 Immigration Headlines

What is the ‘Genuine Temporary Entrant’ requirement for an Australian Visitor visa?

Is the law on completion dates incomplete? Satisfying the Australian study requirement when applying for a Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) Visa as a doctoral degree graduate

Best Lawyers 2025 (in Immigration Law)

Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) replaced with Genuine Student (GS) for Student visas, and increased English language requirements

An alleged unlawful finalisation of a request for Ministerial Intervention gives the Court jurisdiction to prevent a non-citizen’s removal: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs v MZAPC [2024] FCAFC 34

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