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The functions of the OMARA are set out in section 316 of the Migration Act 1958. [9] Key objectives are to ensure that: only suitable persons are registered as migration agents, and unsuitable persons are refused registration or re-registration; registered agents maintain appropriate knowledge to enable them to provide accurate advice to consumers;
The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that governs immigration to Australia. [2] It set up Australia’s universal visa system (or entry permits). Its long title is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other ...
Australia Council Act 2013 2013 (No. 71) Yes (as amended) Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013 2013 (No. 72) Yes (as made) Australia (Request and Consent) Act 1985 1985 (No. 43) Yes (as made) Australia-Japan Foundation Act 1976 1976 (No. 18) No Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013
The system allows visas to be issued electronically and linked to the applicant's passport, eliminating paper application forms. [13] Australia was the first country in the world to launch electronic visas. [12] Australia officially ceased the issuance of visa stickers on 1 September 2015, and all visas are issued and recorded electronically. [10]
As a signatory to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, Australia operates a humanitarian intake of migrants of around 13,770 persons per year (by comparison, Australia's Migration Program was 168,600 places in 2009–10). Those who have not gained prior approval to enter Australia for the purpose of seeking asylum ...
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013 [3] and replaced the majority of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Immigration and Citizenship; with the exception of most settlement and multicultural affairs programs that were assumed by the Department of Human Services.
Prior to 2001, the Australian migration zone consisted of the mainland, as well as some external territories. [1] Norfolk Island, for example, was not part of the Australian migration zone until 2016. [2] Under Australia’s universal visa policy, a non-citizen must hold an Australian visa within the Australian migration zone. [3]
The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that is the official repository for all federal government documents. It collects, preserves and provides public access to these documents, as well as other archival material related to ...